Monday 28th April 2014 by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Press

Tags: London Grammar, The National

London Grammar have opened up about their admiration for The National - but revealed that a recent 'embarrassing' encounter may have scared them away from the idea of ever working together.

Last year, the BRIT-nominated trio told Gigwise how The National would be their dream band to collaborate with. However, speaking to us again at the recent Ivor Novello nomination announcement, the band revealed how recently meeting them and 'fanboying' out when they met them on the set of Later With Jools Holland may have freaked frontman Matt Berninger out a bit. 

"Me and Hannah have definitely scared him away from ever working with us," said guitarist Dan Rothman. 

"It was actually really weird, I embarrassed myself," continued singer Hannah Reid. "I made them a card, but I did it really well. We gave them a card because we are big fans, especially me and Dan. We thought 'that's nice, and they should know that'. I don't think that I would have written loads of the lyrics that I have written, if it wasn't for him. So I gave them this card saying 'we wouldn't have written If You Wait if it wasn't for you guys, which is a bit intense.

She continued: "I went to their dressing room and gave it to them, and he was like 'oh thank you, I'll open it later' which was fine, and it was cool. But then I went in a second time after Jools Holland when I hadn't nothing left to say, and I overstepped the mark. They were like 'oh, we're to leave now', but they were very nice."

Dan added: "For a band that's supposed to be the moodiest band, they're nice. I know we're supposed to be moody too, but they're the same and they're just really nice."

Watch the video for 'Strong' by London Grammar below

London Grammar are nominated for Best Song Musically And Lyrically at the 2014 Ivor Novellos. The winners will be revealed at a ceremony on 22 May 2014 at London's Grosvenor House.

The band will be returning to the UK for a number of headline shows and festival appearances this summer. Full dates are below. For more information visit Gigwise gig tickets.

1 June - Plymouth Pavilions
3 - 4 June - Brixton Academy, London
6 June - Wolverhampton Civic Hall
7 June - No Tomorrow Festival, Nottingham
8 June - Parklife Weekender, Manchester
11 - 13 July, T In The Park, Scotland
7 - 10 August - Wilderness Festival, Charlbury
4 - 7 September - Bestival, Isle Of Wight
5 - 7 September - Festival No.6, Portmeiron, Wales
 

Below: Awesome, exclusive photos of London Grammar at Brixton Electric