Nick Cave is one of the most influential and enduring figures in modern culture, responsible for a litany of seismic releases with the Bad Seeds, The Birthday Party, Grinderman, and more, not to mention a prolific writer of novels and screenplays (including John Hillcoat’s 2005 Australian western The Proposition).

Still, it makes sense that a teenager from New Zealand might not know who he is. When a young teen named James Malcolm was waiting for his flight, he noticed a group of people asking for photos with Cave. Feeling “left out,” Malcolm captured a selfie with the artist and posted it to Twitter, asking who “the celeb” is.



Does anyone know who this is? People keep asking him to sign their t shirt pic.twitter.com/Md4fU1uKZD — James Malcolm (@DieJamesMalcolm) January 17, 2017

Can someone please tell me who this celeb is? Everyone was asking him for pics and I didn't wanna feel left out pic.twitter.com/s67vF5rZKZ — James Malcolm (@DieJamesMalcolm) January 17, 2017

Well, he sure knows now. His mentions have been flooded with Twitter users both charmed and, well, weirdly offended? Look at this self-serious asshole:

@mike_mcgb everyone else was asking him for a photo and I wanted to find out who he was in a fun/cheeky way + I felt left out + I luv celebs — James Malcolm (@DieJamesMalcolm) January 18, 2017

@DieJamesMalcolm Cave is an artist, not a 'celeb'. Bit of a line between the two, don't you reckon? — Mike McGrath-Bryan (@mike_mcgb) January 18, 2017

Artists can be celebrities, pal. Ignore him, James.