In 1982, Nico, former model, actress, singer with the Velvet Underground and part of Warhol's entourage, was living in Manchester, far from her 15 minutes of fame and feeding her heroin habit. Local promoter Dr. Demetrius saw an opportunity, hired musicians to back her and set off on a world tour. This was Nico's last `scene', with keyboard player James Young recording the final days of a celebrity in the twilight zone of faded fame