Month: February 2026

Damian Lewis’ Song of the Week: Pentonville Prison

“I was riding home one night on my motorbike. I was in North London. I was on Caledonian Road. I was outside Pentonville Prison. Next thing I knew was I was flying through the air and going straight to the windscreen of a car. This is called Pentonville Prison.” – Damian Lewis

We can’t wait for Damian Lewis’ second album sometime this spring, and one of the songs we’re really rooting to see on the album is Pentonville Prison. We’ll be diving into that track this week in Damian Lewis’ Song of the Week series.

And before we get into it, if you missed any of the previous Song of the Week posts, you can find them all here.

Now, Pentonville is an actual prison on Caledonian Road in Barnsbury, North London. But don’t worry—the track isn’t about Damian doing time. Instead, it’s inspired by a motorbike accident he had right outside the prison many years ago. Continue reading “Damian Lewis’ Song of the Week: Pentonville Prison”

Happy Fackham Birthday, Damian!

Today Damian Lewis turns double nickels, 55! Happy Birthday Damian, from the Fan Fun with Damian Lewis Team and all the fandom around the world! Every January the Team begins contemplating what we can do differently to celebrate Damian’s birthday and year after year we strive to be creative and unique. In 2022 we baked and decorated 51 Birthday Cakes, in 2023 we mixed 52 Celebratory Cocktails, in 2024 we dedicated 53 songs to him by other artists, and in 2025 we picked 54 of our favorite Damian Lewis songs. We’ve been bakers, we’ve been mixologists, and we’ve been DJs. Now it’s time to play Critics Choice by picking our favorite Damian Lewis character from television, film, or theatre.

We planned, conspired and mobilized the fandom in the back channels of Twitter (X), Instagram or Facebook DM’s, as well as e-mail, to accomplish this secret project. With our idea set in motion the goal remained the same…to bring a smile to Damian’s face. The task was simple: choose your favorite Damian Lewis character he’s ever played and tell us why.

Continue reading “Happy Fackham Birthday, Damian!”

Mission Creeeep: Why Damian Lewis’ Second Album Is Worth the Wait

Holy Damian 🙂 or Damian performing at Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Ireland, October 2025

The title of this post comes directly from Damian himself.

He gave it to me during the Q&A he did with his producer, Giacomo Smith, only a few days after releasing his debut album Mission Creep.

When Damian Lewis released Mission Creep in June 2023, many people saw it as a debut album — something new, unexpected, and exciting. But for fans like us, who followed the live shows very closely, listened carefully to what Damian said, and watched how the music evolved over time, it quickly became clear that Mission Creep was not the end of the story. It was the beginning. Continue reading “Mission Creeeep: Why Damian Lewis’ Second Album Is Worth the Wait”

Throwback Thursday to Tom Hanks
Surprising Damian Lewis on his 30th Birthday

source: WWD.com

February 11 is a very special day, well, at least for us: Damian’s 55th Birthday. We will kick off the festivities soon so stay tuned, and join us today for a fun trip back to Damian’s 30th Birthday!

We all know Tom Hanks played a major role in making Damian an internationally known actor. We blogged earlier about how Spielberg and Hanks cast Damian Lewis as Dick Winters in Band of Brothers.

source: tircuit.com
source: tircuit.com

Damian tells Independent that, once he was cast for the role, he had the opportunity to hang out with Steven Spielberg as well as Tom Hanks for a while, and in his own words, got to know, “what kids they are.” 🙂 Continue reading “Throwback Thursday to Tom Hanks Surprising Damian Lewis on his 30th Birthday”

Damian Lewis’ Song of the Week: Never Judge A Man By His Umbrella

Trust is hard to come by. Honesty is in short supply. Trump is back on Twitter… This song is about secrets, lies, and spies…

-Damian Lewis at The Tabernacle London, London Jazz Festival, November 2022

Damian Lewis performing “Never Judge A Man By His Umbrella” at The Old Market in Brighton, September 2023

The feedback has been fantastic since we launched Damian Lewis’s Song of the Week series back in July. It seems that the fandom has really been enjoying the deep dives into the personal stories behind Damian’s songs. So, a BIG thank you for reading! If you missed the previous posts, you can catch up with them here.

Today, we spotlight “Never Judge A Man By His Umbrella,” a spy-themed song that Damian wrote for his debut album, Mission Creep.

ENJOY! Continue reading “Damian Lewis’ Song of the Week: Never Judge A Man By His Umbrella”