Jeff Goldblum turned HMV on Glasgow’s Argyle Street into a magnet for movie fans and music lovers on June 1, signing exclusive artcards for a crowd that packed the pavement in the rain. He arrived at 12.30pm and met fans inside the store during the rare in-store appearance.
About 500 people gathered outside despite the wet weather, turning a daytime signing into a small event of its own. For many, the draw was not just the chance to see the 73-year-old in person, but the chance to catch a performer who has moved easily between Hollywood and jazz for years.
Goldblum is promoting his new album, Night Blooms, which is due for release on June 5 and will be backed by a world tour. The Glasgow stop also fits around his performance with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow on June 1, keeping the city at the centre of his launch week.
The album brings in collaborators including Cynthia Erivo, Charlie Puth, Dodie and Melody Gardot, with Erivo joining Goldblum on a duet of “If I Only Had a Brain.” That mix of guests helps explain why the signing drew such a heavy response: it was not only a film-star appearance from the man known for Jurassic Park, Independence Day and The Fly, but a rare chance to meet a musician who still sells out rooms when he plays live.
The wet weather did not thin the line outside HMV, and that mattered as much as the signing itself. Goldblum’s Glasgow visit showed the pull of a star who can still fill a street before lunch, and the next test comes fast: whether Night Blooms lands with the same force when it reaches listeners on June 5.
