Talks with is a revealing series that offers one-on-one interviews that give new insight and a provocative look into the work and careers of celebrated musicians.

Dave Fanning is a legendary Irish radio DJ, renowned for giving U2 their first significant airplay and for hundreds of interviews with the worlds most famous rock and pop stars. He is highly respected within the music industry and his extensive knowledge means that he asks all the right questions to get the most interesting answers out of these internationally-renowned artists. Here, he talks to the singer who has had huge successes with the singles This Year's Love and Babylon, and whose 1998 album, White Ladder saw his breakthrough into the pop mainstream.