I threw his autobiography in the bin, and all my Gary Glitter records went in the loft. I had the piss taken out of me constantly by my friends and family. I thought it was bad enough when I found out he wore a wig. "I was devastated, angry, and felt so let down. One male fan who wishes to remain anonymous tells me of his extreme disappointment when Glitter first admitted to possessing child sex abuse images. However, some fans have found it harder to reconcile their love of the music with the revelations that have emerged about the man behind Gary Glitter. "I thought it was bad enough when I found out he wore a wig. Gary and glam rock really brightened up my then unhappy days at boarding school… I will always be grateful to him for that." "Then I saw Gary singing on Top of the Pops and went to a shop in Cheltenham and bought my first record. He discovered Glitter in the summer of 1973 shortly after he had been shipped off to boarding school 100 miles from home. Mick Connor, a health-care housekeeper from Hertfordshire, is one such case. For many people, this formed an emotional connection that they have been unable to cast off despite the revelations that dogged Glitter as he fell from stardom. Most of his remaining fans have been into Glitter since his early days, when he strutted his stuff on TV and drew in a fanatical fan base. I stick by Gary, as I have great affection for him and I would stick by anyone who I felt was genuine in the same way." "They have constantly bullied him… made sure he will never work again, while others in favor have escaped unscathed. There has been a witch hunt against him, and the press will not be happy until they have finished him off," says a fan who would like to be known only as Julia. "I think the media have always treated Gary with ridicule even before the computer business. But many followers see this, as one fan put it, as simply "a silly mistake" that has meant he has been unfairly hounded ever since. Indeed, in 1999, Glitter himself admitted downloading images of child sex abuse. John's response is typical of Glitter fans I spoke to, many of whom accept that the former musician is at the very least guilty of some of the allegations thrown at him over the years. I stick by him because I feel that his life is deliberately being made a hell by the hypocritical media and by the hang-'em-and-flog-'em brigade. "I would not let him look after my children, but then again, I would not let anyone I didn't know very well look after my children. "We were first to sign with a major label which immediately put the arc of our evolution and success way beyond that very same scene who’d embraced us previously."I stick by him, because he has given me a great deal of pleasure in my life," says John, a benefits caseworker from Newport, Wales. talks to Leonard about The Dickies, punk rock, musical influences, etc. Leonard Graves Phillips Interview: 12.23.18 The Dickies Official Online Store COMING SOON!ġ/31/19: The first box of limited edition merchandise for the VERY FIRST OFFICIAL DICKIES BAND ONLINE STORE EVER has arrived! I wanna load it up with Dickies toasters, cell phone covers, capes, spats, dogfood bowls and even buttplugs. The legendary pop/punk band who’ve entertained and influenced so many for so long. It’s been WAY overdue and now Dickies enthusiasts from all over the world can have their swag needs met. I’m happy to announce that after DECADES of mayhem & inactivity the Dickies are opening an online merch store. The Dickies Official Online Store OPEN NOW!Ģ/4/19: Where Will You Get It? At the store, of course. VERY Limited Edition item! *skull not included Hand sculpted, hand poured, hand painted by Sik Rik Masks in Ohio. Custom made flesh colored latex headpiece* w/ Dickies logo in raised lettering on back. 20th! We plan to ship 1st week of December or sooner.ĩ/28/19: As worn by Leonard Graves Phillips onstage with The Dickies. This is the ONLY way you can purchase the blue vinyl single!ġ1/12/19: BY POPULAR DEMAND: These Glow-In-The-Dark Gigantor Tees are available for PRE-ORDER for a limited time! We had these at our NYC/Philly gigs recently and they sold out quickly. Get the very rare BLUE VINYL 7" single (previously available exclusively for sale at 2019 Dickies gigs) along with the bitchin' Summer Tour Tee bundled together for one low price! ONLY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! Go to GALLERY PAGE (Memorabilia Section) to see full 1998 interview.ġ1/20/19: Dig this 2019 Post-Tour Bundle Deal! New 7" Single Vinyl!! Gary Glitter Getaway / I Want To Hold Your Hand on Cleopatra Records! 2 colors of vinyl to choose from! Order at !ġ998 Interview w/ Stan Lee (Eye Mag) added to Gallery Page! See what Stan Lee is holding.? Could be YOURS!
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