Nick Cave: ‘There is always more to know’

Nick Cave feels at home in Greece - it makes sense: After all, this is the country that gave birth to tragedy, and Cave knows a thing or two about tragic things, both in art and in real life. His new album with The Bad Seeds, titled "Wild God," has just been released to wide acclaim. In late September, the Wild God Tour will begin in Germany and, two months later, it will be concluded in Paris. These 27 shows will have him visiting 17 different countries and by spring 2025, they will tour the USA and Canada. But a little before that, he made a stop in Athens, a city where he has been adored for more than 40 years. "You look beautifully dressed," he says, as he enters the hotel room we have booked for our interview, and shakes my hand, adding, "But mind you, I haven't had a coffee yet."

Getting an interview slot with Nick Cave is not an easy thing to do. For his last couple...