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LisaM

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57. Maybe her ego did.

Mon Jun 12, 2023, 02:42 PM

Jun 2023

I was remembering as I read the article about all the bands that boycotted South Africa during apartheid and thinking, this is the result? People play for huge fees in Dubai and other places with enormous human rights violations and no one cares?

The three holdouts for private gigs they mentioned were interesting. Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, and AC/DC.

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Rod Stewart: My Wife Banned Me From Being Friends With Donald Trump [View all] babylonsister Jun 2023 OP

Smart wife. Vinca Jun 2023 #1

Smart husband elias7 Jun 2023 #2

Kinda disappointed that Rod did not arrive independently at these conclusions. no_hypocrisy Jun 2023 #3

+ 1 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 #4

+2 ariadne0614 Jun 2023 #17

+3. marble falls Jun 2023 #24

+4 sarchasm Jun 2023 #80

Perhaps it is devotion to bestow upon one's spouse the reason for personal civility. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #6

Well said. She's his better half. padah513 Jun 2023 #13

It works. I definately have a better half. I'm much better for it and don't get why she took on ... marble falls Jun 2023 #26

Right?I I have seen some very shocking and disappointing support for that psychopath from musicians msfiddlestix Jun 2023 #31

Same Rebl2 Jun 2023 #36

It's unclear when she said this muriel_volestrangler Jun 2023 #37

You shouldn't be surprised though. He has always been a bellend. He was a big Enoch Powell booster Celerity Jun 2023 #38

Me, Too The Roux Comes First Jun 2023 #39

Sound like this was long before he became president. Bev54 Jun 2023 #47

What do you expect from a person who sings swong19104 Jun 2023 #63

I used to like a song, but it has the same date rape theme... Whatthe_Firetruck Jun 2023 #76

Or the Outfield: I just wanna use your love tonight. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #77

+1 SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #64

Rod must not be a good judge of character if he was ever friends with Trump liberal_mama Jun 2023 #68

He should be thanking her hourly for that one yourout Jun 2023 #5

Maggie may not go to MAL jimmy the one Jun 2023 #7

Bwaaaaaaah😀😀😀😀 malaise Jun 2023 #8

Magats May jimmy the one Jun 2023 #60

Yeah for a new dictionary word malaise Jun 2023 #62

hidden innuendo jimmy the one Jun 2023 #65

Typo sometimes I hit n instead of the space bar on the iPad😀 malaise Jun 2023 #67

thanks for clarification jimmy the one Jun 2023 #73

❣️ LakeArenal Jun 2023 #78

LOL Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #34

Mine didn't have to! liberal N proud Jun 2023 #9

Apartheid didn't bother him... ret5hd Jun 2023 #10

And Beyonce just played in Dubai for $35 million LisaM Jun 2023 #51

Ug. I didn't know that. Did she need the money that badly? SunSeeker Jun 2023 #52

Maybe her ego did. LisaM Jun 2023 #57

Wake up Donnie malaise Jun 2023 #11

Note that "disgrace" Danascot Jun 2023 #12

I noticed that right away! ShazzieB Jun 2023 #55

Souds like Rod has a keeper! (n/t) MissMillie Jun 2023 #14

But it was only because... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #15

+1 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2023 #16

Agree. Never could understand why people bought spooky3 Jun 2023 #19

Their first one... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #22

He does sound like his vocal cords... 3catwoman3 Jun 2023 #45

As a trained vocalist, have a look at Jinjer's song Pisces. Lucky Luciano Jun 2023 #48

I liked Faces. But that's pretty much it. nt. druidity33 Jun 2023 #28

There's a lot of misogyny in rock music. Ligyron Jun 2023 #33

Indeed... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #35

No, they are not... Caliman73 Jun 2023 #49

he has been an open supporter of racist politicians and groups at times since at least the 70s Celerity Jun 2023 #40

Heard about some of that... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #41

because it was over here across the pound, not so many Americans even knew or cared Celerity Jun 2023 #43

And... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #44

Enoch Powell is sort of like America's George Wallace. I think that is a decent analogy, granted far Celerity Jun 2023 #46

I certainly don't NJCher Jun 2023 #81

Enoch Powell and the National Front are obviously what I was referring to, not Stewart. Celerity Jun 2023 #82

Since I don't know any of them NJCher Jun 2023 #83

And of course he wouldn't have a career if it weren't for the Black musicians he ripped off. Sky Jewels Jun 2023 #69

I think you have a future as a music critic! diva77 Jun 2023 #53

An embarrassing admission by Stewart. It's akin to saying, "I was friends with Hitler before my..." RAB910 Jun 2023 #18

Rod who? Sorry. Never cared much for the guy. panader0 Jun 2023 #20

he married well Skittles Jun 2023 #21

Third time's the charm Freddie Jun 2023 #23

... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #25

:) Good for her. And him. Sounds like she wouldn't have married Hortensis Jun 2023 #27

But if not for her? Then what? relayerbob Jun 2023 #29

C'mon people edhopper Jun 2023 #30

He had to be told? nt 617Blue Jun 2023 #32

You know who else use to live near Trump and Stewart? Farmer-Rick Jun 2023 #42

Here's a photo of casual acquaintances together at Mel's and Donnie's 2005 wedding. Niagara Jun 2023 #50

That was before Mango Mussolini betrayed us with Russia and tried to overthrow our democracy. SunSeeker Jun 2023 #54

I understand what you're saying, Sunseeker. Niagara Jun 2023 #56

Good on your wife, Penny, Enlightening Cha Jun 2023 #58

Never liked Rod or his beliefs. His voice irritates me. Ziggysmom Jun 2023 #59

Like so many of us, he is made better by listening to his wife RainCaster Jun 2023 #61

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2023 #66

Too bad Jerry Hall didn't tell her hubby not to play with tRump. BigmanPigman Jun 2023 #70

Rock BBC stars and jock stars don't think a lot of things through ZonkerHarris Jun 2023 #71

WHO? AZ8theist Jun 2023 #72

Rod is not political. Aussie105 Jun 2023 #74

I have had to set my husband straight a few times. murielm99 Jun 2023 #79

Of course he was/is politcal. He has been a racist shitehawk for decades. Celerity Jun 2023 #84

Neither Rod Stewart GenThePerservering Jun 2023 #75