Holden Richards

Freak show or music show?

I attended a rather intriguing gig the other night. To be honest, I only went out of morbid curiosity and because my friend had a free ticket. In the US, our celeb meltdowns are more like Charlie Sheen; shunned and disgraced. In the UK, yours play sell-out gigs at London venues and spark devotion among their legions of fans. I swear, the longer I live here the less I understand you Brits. First I find out that my best friend’s house is powered by red diesel suppliers, not the mains electricity and now I discover that a self-confessed junkie and thief is still adored by the music press and the British public!

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