Simon Pegg gives us The Message

British comic powerhouse Simon Pegg was singing the praises of Nordoff Robbins at the charity’s annual awards lunch.

‘I just think it’s a really great cause’ he told us. ‘I didn’t know I’d also be getting free things! That’s a bonus’.

He’s not just in it for the free goods. Simon’s wife Maureen has done a lot of work with the music therapy charity in Scotland.

She visited one of the hospice facilities there last year when she was looking after Paulo Nutini; ‘Maureen said it was really incredible’.

From charity on to the topic of the day, music.

His ultimate karaoke number? ‘Dancing Queen’ he answers with no hesitation. ‘Or The Message, Grandmaster Flash. I did it on Saturday!’

A big Pixies fan, Simon told us he’d choose Frank Black as his musical inspiration, and their album Doolittle is the first record he fell in love with. He also divulges that his current obsession, the thing he can’t leave alone, is his new iPhone. We’re jealous.