Search The Line of Best Fit
Search The Line of Best Fit
Nick cave this much i know to be true lavender fields clip youtube

Nick Cave reveals he wants Luca to win Love Island

22 July 2022, 12:01 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

In Nick Cave's latest response on his fan Q+A site The Red Hand Files, he reveals that he wants Luca to win the current series of Love Island due to knowing him an his family.

The latest question Cave has answered on his The Red Hand Files Q+A site is about the differences between him and his wife Susie, and who he hopes will win the ongoing series of Love Island. While it might be a surprise that he would watch Love Island, Cave discussed the heartfelt reasoning behind his choice to indulge this year.

Cave starts his response by writing, "At the moment, the defining difference between Susie and me is that she watches Love Island, and I don’t. Susie watches Love Island because we know one of the contestants, Luca. Luca was a school friend of our twins, Arthur and Earl. As a consequence, Susie and I became friends with Luca’s parents, Maria and Michael. Maria is an antique dealer. Michael is a fishmonger. Luca is a fishmonger too."

"After Arthur died, in the early days of that terrible, chaotic first week, Maria turned up on our doorstep with a tray of lasagne and basically looked after us," Cave continued. "She barely said anything to us. She made us cups of tea. She cooked for us. She was just there. She was the one constant through a time of horror and confusion, when scores of despairing and commiserating people came and went. We will never forget her kindness. Even in the first week, when the world seemed suddenly and shockingly defined by an unspeakable and distorting cruelty, Maria reminded us that there was good in the world. She also served as a lesson in how to deal with grieving people – you don’t need to say anything, just do something; make them a cup of tea, cook them dinner."

He added, "To this day Michael brings fresh fish around to our house, drops it off and leaves without a word. He pretends to charge us for it, but we know that he doesn’t. These people, Luca’s parents, are as good as people get, and they love their son, Luca. So, Susie watches Love Island and cheers him on, and hopes that he will win. I also hope that Luca wins, and wins soon, because then I can get the fucking TV back."

At the start of the month Nick Cave released his Seven Psalms project.
Share article
Email

Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday

Read next