If your favourite singer committed child abuse would it put you off his/her music?

[Goldstone Rapper]

Similarly, if you found that he or she had political views that you found reprehensible, would that make you like the songs less?

(Right now, I'm glad I'm not a Lostprophets fan...)

 

[hans kraay fan club]

It would make no real sense to go off music you previously rated, but I think it's inevitable that you would, IMO.

Plenty still love The Who, mind.

 

[TheMajor]

Yes, especially if it were my child they had abused.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Yes. The political views wouldn't bother me so much (depending on the severity of the views obviously).

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

I have got a special edition of The Human Leagues Travelogue which is one of their earlier albums and very good it is too. There are some extra tracks at the end one of which is a Gary Glitter cover. Whenever I play the album I skip it- it's pretty rubbish anyway.

 

[PFJ]

The first record I ever bought was Rock 'n' Roll part 2 , by Gary Glitter . I will always keep it for simple reason it was the record that started off my obsession with rock music. However , I find it quite easy to not play any of his songs ever again , based on the evidence released after his trial. There have been some great covers of his songs , and would still listen to them . I just do not want to hear his voice. If it were ever to happen to an individual in a band I really like , Metallica for example , I don't think I would abandon the band because of an individual member. I still listen to The Who , but I am unsure if Townsend was ever guilty , was he ?

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

after a night in nick, think their voice will go up a few octaves, or lose it completely ......

 

[Trufflehound]

I have got a special edition of The Human Leagues Travelogue which is one of their earlier albums and very good it is too. There are some extra tracks at the end one of which is a Gary Glitter cover. Whenever I play the album I skip it- it's pretty rubbish anyway.

In the early days they used to play Rock 'n' Roll Pt 1 (or is it part 2?) as an encore. When I saw them support the Banshees in 1979, Spizz (of Spizzenergi etc) came on and mugged around to the song in a bacofoil glitter suit, to great acclaim. Of course, none of us knew anything untoward back then...

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

In the early days they used to play Rock 'n' Roll Pt 1 (or is it part 2?) as an encore. When I saw them support the Banshees in 1979, Spizz (of Spizzenergi etc) came on and mugged around to the song in a bacofoil glitter suit, to great acclaim. Of course, none of us knew anything untoward back then...

That's the one and the version on the Album is live too.

 

[spring hall convert]

I still listen to The Who , but I am unsure if Townsend was ever guilty , was he ?

Well he definitely downloaded child porn it's whether you believe his cover story or not.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I still listen to The Who , but I am unsure if Townsend was ever guilty , was he ?

No. He was only looking at the kiddy porn to research a book he was writing. He hasn't released it yet, as far as I'm aware.

 

[brakespear]

No. He was only looking at the kiddy porn to research a book he was writing. He hasn't released it yet, as far as I'm aware.

His book? I'm pretty sure he has.

Do people still listen to Bill Wyman-era Stones? Not a fan myself but was just in the same vein as The Who.

 

[Acker79]

No. He was only looking at the kiddy porn to research a book he was writing. He hasn't released it yet, as far as I'm aware.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/nov/04/pete-townshend-who-am-review

Townshend's biggest concepts were usually too advanced for both his bandmates and his fans, and the sections in the book devoted to the lesser ones – the Lifehouse, White City and Psychoderelict projects – suggest deeply ingrained psychological trauma in which the writer is struggling to get something off his chest.His explanation for the charges relating to his use of a credit card to access images of child sex abuse holds up to scrutiny and what those close to him know of his generous and charitable character. He has always been digging for clues to abuse in his childhood and was now actively campaigning for a way of helping others with early trauma, and fighting against internet companies profiting from indecent images. Banged to rights and rightly so, he appears permanently humbled by the whole ordeal, no longer defiantly above the law in rock god strides.​

 

[The Large One]

No. He was only looking at the kiddy porn to research a book he was writing. He hasn't released it yet, as far as I'm aware.

He didn't look at kiddy porn. The book came out a year ago.

No evidence was found of any indecent images on the eleven computers that the police went through.

All charges against him were dropped.

 

[Cian]

I *was* a Lostprophets fan, saw them live in both Dublin and Wales a few times. More than a bit conflicted over it now though.

 

[daveinprague]

I wouldnt help but think what had happened to the child whilst the music was being made, so I would find it difficult to listen to anymore ..regardless of who it was.

We had a singer associated with our soundsystem, I wont mention his name, but long gone from the Brighton area, if not the country....he turned up from London and started coming to our dances.

We all went to the Essential reggae festival one year. He was spotted by two VERY irate mothers of young kids, from London, who pretty much beat him to a pulp in front of us, whilst describing what he had done.
Never seen him since, and would probably batter him if I did.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Aaaaaaah come on come on, come on come on, come on come on come on I say.

 

[pauli cee]

To be honest, always been a massive Led Zeppelin fan, and despite the stories, always will be!

 

[Stat Brother]

As good a place as any, to put this tweet:-

[tweet]405488434451472385[/tweet]


It's good but it's not right

 

[tinycowboy]

My love of Phil Spector has taken a bit of a bashing, but I'll still listen to the Christmas album. May feel slightly uncomfortable with his spoken word bit though.