Michael Kiwanuka
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A 1962 Fender Stratocaster guitar I bought in 2014 for £10,000.
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I have a Stratocaster, which is part of my long, doomed ambition to become Jimi Hendrix.
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Louis Walsh
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I have a Maserati. I love pop art and I collect Warhol, Hirst and Hockney.
I would not like to know what my total massage budget is.
I spend my money on vintage eyewear. I have a massive collection.
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Anything from the concept of human mortality to a faux pas I made at a party in 2005.
Something in comedy. It was either this or Jimi Hendrix.
I learned how to play The Wind Cries Mary guitar solo.
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