I have had the pleasure of meeting David Bowie.
Well, perhaps "meeting him" is stretching it a little bit. I was working in my Dad's newsagents shop circa 1973, when David came into the shop, and picked up a number of magazines from the shelf. "Dad,dad, that's David Bowie", I whispered to my father. With that, my dad disappeared out the back of the shop. I served David. He bought 40 Rothmans, and a packet of sweets, as well as the magazines. My mouth was dry, my palms were sweating, I was standing face-to-face with a Rock Legend. "Excuse me", I said "Are you David Bowie?" I stammered. "That's right", he replied, "Do you like my music?" "Yes, I do", I replied, and I told him he was the favourite of a lot of my school friends as well.
Dad returned, with a poster of "the man", and asked if David would sign it, which of course he did.
I still have the poster, signed "To Les, regards, David Bowie".
He is the most famous person I have ever met, and it had such an impact on me.
Yes, andy, I can imagine what it is like to meet these "heroes". Good luck.