"James Blunt's new video featuring his terminally ill dad has everyone in absolute bits". "James Blunt album REVIEW: Once Upon A Mind explores mortality and time with a deft touch". ^ "I dare you to get through James Blunt's new music video without crying".^ "Lisa Wilkinson breaks down over heartbreaking Project moment".^ " 'Absolutely heartbreaking' - James Blunt breaks down in tears in video dedicated to his terminally ill father".^ "James Blunt's father to have kidney transplant"."Who is James Blunt's dad? Emotional Monsters video features singer's inspirational father". ^ a b c "James Blunt shares heartbreaking news about his father's health".^ "James Blunt breaks down in heartbreaking video starring his dying father".
^ "James Blunt's new video for the single "Monsters"."James Blunt Unveils Monsters Video - Stereoboard". Monika Barton of Newshub wrote about the music video, "Go on, have a little watch and see if you have a heart, or merely just a sharp, pointy piece of flint where it should be". Īustralian television presenter Lisa Wilkinson said she was "left bawling" after watching the music video of the song. The video focuses on a close up of James Blunt's face as he sings the first two verses and choruses of the song, and then switches to a wider angle showing himself and his father sitting at a table while he sings the final part. The music video features James Blunt, and his father Charles Blunt. The music video was filmed in Oxfordshire, UK, and it was directed by Vaughan Arnell. In January 2020 MSN reported Blunt's father had been scheduled for a transplant. In the same interview he made a plea for type O kidney donors to step forward. So I have written a song called Monsters for him. Because when you realise your father's mortality it's a great opportunity to say the things I'd like to say to him. In an interview with Good Morning Britain Blunt said, Blunt wrote "Monsters" to "express his feelings about his father and his illness, almost as if it's a touching farewell to his father". James Blunt's father Charles, himself a kidney donor, was diagnosed with stage four chronic kidney disease.