:01:53
Two days ago, I received a letter
from a lawyer in Europe.
:01:57
It regretted to inform me my mother
had died in a helicopter crash.
:02:02
She was returning from her sold out
farewell concert in London.
:02:12
Her estate was to be turned over
to me, the letter said,
:02:16
but my physical presence was
required immediately...
:02:22
Everything had been arranged,
:02:25
a plane ticket to Heathrow,
a car waiting...
:02:29
only the timing couldn't
have been worse.
:02:32
Last month I released
my first album,
:02:35
it got rave reviews in the US
:02:38
and we were just starting our
debut American tour.
:02:42
Maybe this sounds a little
cold-hearted,
:02:44
but the fact is, she has refused
to see me
:02:47
or even speak to me ever since she
left home when I was only three.
:02:52
I never knew why...