George Michael sought me out at CC’s flat in Edinburgh’s west end. George had heard about my work on digital personhood and was keen to volunteer as a case study celebrity whose privacy was frequently compromised.

While I was delighted that he shared my research interests, what I really wanted to see were George’s eyes. “Please take off your sunglasses” I requested.

As he did so, I reached for my iPad to source an old photo of my undergraduate pal PS. Back in the 1980s we frequently commented on how PS “had” George Michael’s eyes. Here was the perfect opportunity to check whether or not this was true.