Celeb travel: Rufus Wainwright hates Toronto

I can't believe I actually found a photo of him in a kimono!

So what does pop-folk singer Rufus Wainwright never leave for a trip without? A kimono, of course. And why?

I always have some kind of Japanese drapery to put on so I can feel like some great thespian or composer.

What city does he wish never to return? Toronto - but he's Canadian so he can say that. Why?

Toronto. I can't stand it - the place drives me mad. I'm allowed to say this because I'm Canadian. I have friends there, I work there, but I find it really hard to like. I will have to go back there, but I wish I didn't have to. It's trying to be the New York of the Midwest. I much prefer Montreal.

Read all about Rufus' favorite travels at the link below. You know, while I'll listen to a Rufus tune or two if I'm in a mellow mood, I came away from this interview feeling like good ole Ruf and I have very little in common...

I mean, I kinda like Toronto.

Me and my travels: Rufus Wainwright [Observer]

[Photo via Flickr]