- His teenage devotion to the prog-rock band Marillion in the 1980s inspired his 2005 tour "Misplaced Childhood" (named after their 1985 number-one album).
- He is the brother of broadcaster and wine expert Olly Smith.
- He presented Marillion with the "UK Band of the Year" award at the 2017 Progressive Music Awards in London.
- His favourite albums are "Clutching at Straws" by Marillion, "Into The Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Lucky Town" by Bruce Springsteen, "The Unforgettable Fire" by U2 and "Bringing It All Back Home" by Bob Dylan.
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