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In reply to the discussion: Inauguration blues: Why pop stars won't play for Trump [View all]Bad Dog
(2,025 posts)63. A bit like when Jonathan King released a record praising Margaret Thatcher.
Then surprise surprise, a few years later.
Pop mogul Jonathan King was today sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of molesting schoolboys.
Judge David Paget told a pale and shaken King that he had used his position in the pop world to seduce young boys.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/nov/21/childprotection.society
Maybe Trump could get Gary Glitter to perform, although I honestly don't know whose reputation would be most damaged by it.
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He's one of the few mentioned in the article, and perhaps Rick Astley, but not Elton John.
Bad Dog
Dec 2016
#16
His wife was publicly pro Clinton but I would like to see Kanye show up to sing then during the
lunasun
Dec 2016
#10
If it is all these patriotic showboaters it will be an even more nauseating event. Perfect!
lunasun
Dec 2016
#12
Quote of the week: "Creative people tend to reject bigotry and hate," he told the BBC.
rgbecker
Dec 2016
#11
it's why liberal talk radio could never be a success the way right wing radio has been
JI7
Dec 2016
#41
Maybe Lee Greenwood can sing "Proud to be an American" as they wave Russian flags
world wide wally
Dec 2016
#18
Yes you called it , or as tavernier suggested West could be there regarding the SCOTUS pick......
lunasun
Dec 2016
#31
Kid Rock, Charlie Daniels, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams Jr, Toby Keith, Trace Adkins
Feeling the Bern
Dec 2016
#65
So? They'll dig his right wing ass, or convince their idiot bible thumper asskissers that he's
Feeling the Bern
Dec 2016
#86