LENNOX TRIES TO LOSE BLOOM

Long-term No Rock readers will know that we're not amongst Annie Lennox's biggest fans, but we find our grudging respect for her growing - not only because her Live8 set in Scotland was actually pretty good, but because she's sent Orlando Bloom packing. Bloom was fawning around her at a screening of Annie Hall; Lennox was not imprssed:

However, the peroxide-mad Scot presumed he was a crazed fan and - using one finger - told him: "I just want a quiet night. Please leave me alone and get a life."

Our man said: "It was like watching a car crash unfold.
"Nobody could understand why she was being so rude to Orlando of all people.

"It was difficult to believe she didn’t know who he was. He’s been in almost every blockbuster this year. But it turns out she genuinely thought he was an unusually good-looking fan. She must have been living under a rock for the past few years."

Sadly, it does turn out that she hadn't recognised him:

Poor Annie was mortified when a pal revealed the superstar identity of her sexy admirer.

So she raced over to apologise and he graciously accepted her slice of humble pie, giving her a cheeky kiss in return for her autograph.

So, annoying fans aren't annoying fans so long as they're in Heat, Annie? Aaah... we have the warm glow of grudging respect dissolving...

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