"Oh..." he seems surprised at the sudden change of subject. "Don't worry, it's not awkward. There's like, thousands more awkward things you could have said. I've really heard it all."

He pauses to continue with his dessert before speaking up again.

"But you know, if I had more time I definitely would have put out a new album about this whole thing. A tour too. When we're done here I can hook you and your family up with VIP tickets if you want!"