It’s so funny that people in the comments are upset about either side setting a boundary. Neither are bad people for it. Prince doesn’t want smoking? Fair. Damon doesn’t want to go somewhere where he can’t be himself? Fair.

"Damon, Elvis Presley has been found alive - he's being looked after in hospital. He's asked to meet you, shall I make the arrangements?" "Can I bring cigarettes?" "Well, he's in hospital, so no." "Then no."

Yeah, Damon messed up here. You don’t turn down a session with Prince.

Damon's got a point here, especially if Prince refused to let Damon even smoke outside.

Good god, he chose cigarettes over Prince...? I mean, wow.

He quits smoking but he probably vapes like Graham lol

How many times he said "fucking" lol

Damn, amazing story/opportunity, but I get where he's coming from. It would've been such an interesting thing to hear!

Cigerretes or the opportunity to work with the greatist musician of our time ? I'd of covered myself head to toe in patches and gone .

Anyone see the Dave Chapelle Rick James Sketch where Rick wears his shoes in Eddie Murphys house? I think its pretty fair for Prince to not want smoking in the studio, as much as its fair that Eddie Murphy didn't want dirty boots in his house. Like Damon said "he was invited."

Im a fan of both, they have their opinions and morals& believe in them strongly. I can understand both of them, but if you’re invited somewhere you have to follow the rules or just not go. And if you invite someone they have to respect your rules. Tbh Damon was a bit stubborn with this one

I too see my identity as burning bits of plant in paper.

I love you. ♥♥♥♥♥😭

Jajajajajajajaa histérico hermoso

Gracias Damon

"cant believe hes mad he couldn't smoke inside." well he also said "he wouldn't even let me to go outside and smoke" LMAO

He's trying to excuse it it, but we all know he's messed up here, c'mon man...

I quit smoking too. Love you Damon

There are underlying reasons to this Damon isn’t telling us. It’s more of an ego thing

Legend

I love Damon’s work and I’ve never met the guy so can’t make any judgement on him as a person but... what a fucking muppet for turning down a session with PRINCE just because you can’t have a ciggy 🤦‍♂️

Metal peanuts and a rabbits clog, wrapped in a monsters bonnet, Gifted to the King of the gong people.

When wiritng/jamming and even chilling need good vibes so can see why Damon didn’t!

Expecting to be allowed to smoke in someone’s recording studio, let alone Prince’s, is very arrogant.

Is the punchline 'and then I woke up'?

I will have one of whatever Damon is having here.

wtf.. miss out on meeting a legend because he wanted to smoke..

I see Damon's still working hard on the accent.

but he still smokes though - when did he stop?

Invited to do what......hand claps😝😝😝

Ah, he should have done it!

this was the moment i realized he wasnt perfect

its his studio .. respect it .. .. but its probably bs anyways tho

Damon is a strong musician that he has no problem to pick a cigarette over Prince. It takes a lot of hardwork to reach that point. Cool.

What a stupid reason to throw away that opportunity.

That made no sense, once in a lifetime opportunity missed

just go and smoke inside in the studio right next to him he respects that and make magic

you can tell Prince fans got this recommended

thats pretty sad how addicted he is

😕

All this over a cancer stick. Nice one Damon

I love Damon but seriously, I wouldn't kick him out of bed for eating biscuits but I don't let people smoke in or outside my house, even if they smoke outside they reek of ciggaretes whne they return, and the fumes are Toxic!!! I dont want any of that near my pets or loved ones! Its all about respect...Wouldn't give a fuck if was Damon or the Queen Mum, I suffer from Rhinitis and just the smell of it someones clothes sets me off....... singers need to look after their sinuses and voices as much as a surgeon needs to look after their hands thats why Michael Jackson used to talk in his stupid Peter Pan voice....because he was always trying to save his voice for when singing...is sensible...Also People mention something about Ego's here, personally I don't think Damon has a typical one per se. Prince had one but it was part of his persona, to be cocky and I love the fact that he never Pretended not to have one. Michael Jackson, Although I loved his work used to pretend he didnt have one, but when you see interviews of him off camera off "Fishing" for women as he so called it, it was Almost as sleezy as watching R Kelly do it. Michael was a Womaniser even his body guards and collegues confirmed it. There is footage of him grabbing one of his dancers inappropriatley and she moves him off and runs away. After i found all this out it broke my heart but opened my eyes to who celebrities really are. Prince has never claimed to be anything other than he was, even all the charity work he did was only ever exposed by his exes after he died. Justine Frischmann said that Damon had a huge ego and was pissed off with her getting more success at the time they dated . So deep down who really knows??? Damon was stupid for letting this opportunity slide though, hes awesome doing his own thing but Prince loved working with other musicians he wrote so many songs for other people and never took the credit for it, he helped so many people, the LGBTQ community etc and helped so many people in getting careers...i really think Damon regrets this , he could have worn patches and gone on long lunch breaks far away , changed his clothes whatever...its no different than someone saying take your shoes off in my house.

Fucking hell Damon!!!! SMH

He’ll regret that for the rest of his life

I wouldn’t want anyone smoking in or around my gaff either. Your loss Albarn. Prince was and still is the ultimate and consummate artist to have walked this earth. And you turned him down over a few ciggies.

Wow wtf Damon

Good for Prince. Smokers are the worst.

Talk about a sausage, I see why Oasis hated them for years hahaha.. Glad you gave up the cigs tho! 👍

What a fool! Just quit smoking for a few days or weeks and he could have had a smashing gig? Would have been better off than where he is now.

wtf

What the hell was prince thinking??!

now I have been the biggest 'fan' of Damon for many years but this is a total twatty thing to say. as if inviting a non smoker over is the same?!

Bet Prince was so gutted 😂

Imagine being such an addict that you have to turn down a collab with Prince because youre not allowed to fuel your addiction during that time

Bit of a lame excuse there mate. I would imagine he was shitting himself. I mean, what would he bring to the party musically. I saw Prince live twice, Blur once and they are a world apart. Prince was a musical genius. Only Bowie could come close.

Ridiculous...

Damon I don't want you smoking at my house either. Stinky habit.

What a nob sure he regrets it now

I am on Damon's side. Its not about the cigarette it's about not desperate to be approved. Prince was extremely controlling and telling a grown man he can't smoke is ridiculous

What a non story that was...zzzzzzzzz

Damon is a baby

Prince was a sicko

Jeeeez Damon screw the ciggy for a day mate.. small sacrifice to be in the presence of genius ..😂wtf..

This choice will flash across his mind as he exhales his last breath, wide eyed in horror.

The comments: Prince Fans: what a knob, passing up this LEGEND for a cig?????? C’mon mate Damon Fans: Bruv, I wouldn’t have gone either if they’re gonna act like that. It’s literally an addiction!

He is sounding like the kind of guy inside a store now screaming that it's his right not to wear a mask while an employee gently guides him out of the store. He gave up smoking too, so Prince was right We would never have heard anything from this anyway, Prince worked with some much better artists than Damo that never saw the light if day.

Blur suck. Prince rules.

Prince had talent, so that would have made him look bad.

Smoking is overrated but prince more so

Homophobia lol