Did a hero of yours ever fall from grace in your eyes, and why?

[KT17]

Shane MacGowan for me.

I used to adore the Pogues, but made the mistake of reading his 2002 autobiography 'A Drink with Shane MacGowan'...

He came across as such an insufferable shit, I can't even bear to listen to them any more...

 

[drew]

I'm struggling to understand when in his past he didn't come across as that. Great music but a complete cock.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Peter Purves, after I found out about his alleged indoor gymnastics with Valerie Singleton I needed treatment.

 

[Merdalfthewizard]

Gus Poyet, turned out to be a complete knob

 

[Wellesley]

Johnny Morris. It turned out he never could talk to the animals. Absolute bullshitter.

 

[jakarta]

Brian Eno comes across as a bit of a Knob these days (not unknown from Musicians I know!)

 

[LlcoolJ]

Honorable mention for Leon Knight.

 

[shaolinpunk]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit_double-murder_and_suicide

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Pete Townshend for paying to access child pornography, apparently for research purposes.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Scott Weiland for me.

I used to adore Stone Temple Pilots & Velvet Revolver, but made the mistake of reading his 2011 autobiography 'Not Dead And Not For Sale'...

He came across as such an insufferable shit, and despite the title of his book, he is now very much dead and for sale.

https://globalrebels.com/scott-weiland-12

 

[pastafarian]

Peter Purves, after I found out about his alleged indoor gymnastics with Valerie Singleton I needed treatment.

which one gave you the STD?

 

[Prince Monolulu]

which one gave you the STD?

Get down SHEP.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Des Lynam - After he joined ITV in 1999, it was just never the same for me.

 

[carlzeiss]

Sussana Reid , haven;t tried to peek up her skirt since discovering she's palaarce

 

[pastafarian]

Des Lynam - After he joined ITV in 1999, it was just never the same for me.

ITV was a disappointment in 1999. Felt let down after the realisation their own show Space 1999 had been invented drivel

 

[Fungus]

Shane MacGowan for me.

I used to adore the Pogues, but made the mistake of reading his 2002 autobiography 'A Drink with Shane MacGowan'...

He came across as such an insufferable shit, I can't even bear to listen to them any more...

"The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With KT17"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4v6aNjGFFk

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I wouldn't say he reached hero status, but I learned a lot about being an editor and really warmed to Piers Morgan from reading 'The Insider' (I'm talking about YEARS ago, before he was 'famous', or should that be infamous?).

Sadly, we all know what's happened to him since and he continues to fall down in my estimations. In fact, scrap that, he already hit rock bottom a while ago.

 

[papajaff]

Yep, an Albion legend. NEVER become friends with your hero. One of my big regrets.

 

[fat old seagull]

Gus Poyet, turned out to be a complete knob

A The Complete And Utter Shyster in fact!

....thanks for the translation Bozza

 

[KT17]

Yep, an Albion legend. NEVER become friends with your hero. One of my big regrets.

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