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Makkr

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Guaranteed To Blow Your Mind?

Nov 01, 2018, 00:22

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/24/real-freddie-mercury-bohemian-rhapsody

In his autobiography Head On, Julian Cope recounts the experience of supporting Queen at Milton Keynes Bowl in 1982, as part of the Teardrop Explodes, and being showered with homophobic abuse by their fans. “[They] shouted, ‘Fuck off, you queer!’ at me,” recalled an incredulous Cope. “Wow, they dig Monsieur Freddie and they call me queer. So much for the workings of the average mind.

My cousin was at the Leeds, Eland Rd gig in 82 - The Teardrop Explodes supporting Queen - n told later me of the stick that Cope took that day from Queen fans. Glass coke bottles chucked at Cope a plenty !!!!

Did any other HH posters see The Teardrop Explodes support Queen during those 1982 dates?

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