

Blunt has said that he would have refused to obey such an order.During Blunt's Kosovo assignment he had brought along his guitar, strapped to the outside of his tank, and would sometimes perform for locals and troops. American NATO commander ordered that the unit forcibly take the airport from the Russians., the British commander, refused the order, telling Clark that they were 'not going to start for you'. However, a Russian before his unit's arrival. On 12 June 1999, the troop led the 30,000-strong NATO peacekeeping force from the Macedonia border towards. Initially assigned to carry out reconnaissance of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia– border, Blunt's worked ahead of the front lines, locating and targeting forces for the. James BluntAllegianceService/ branchYears of service1996–2002RankUnitBattles/warsHaving been sponsored through university on an army bursary, Blunt was committed to serve a minimum of four years in the armed forces.īlunt was trained in in, Canada, where his was posted for six months in 1998 to act as the in combat training exercises.In 1999, Blunt volunteered to join a squadron deploying with to Kosovo. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Music in 2016. He has received several awards, including two -winning Best British Male in 2006-two and two, as well as receiving five.Blunt was a reconnaissance officer in the, a, and served under in the in 1999.

Back to Bedlam was, and is one of the.Blunt has sold over 20 million records worldwide. 'You're Beautiful' was number one in the UK, the US and a dozen other countries. The album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, topping the and peaking at number two in the US. Associated actsWebsiteJames Hillier Blount (born 22 February 1974), better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English, record producer and former British Army Officer.Blunt rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut album, achieving worldwide fame with the singles ' and '.
