Flaming Lips vs. Ashcroft
Yahoo! Music, Jun 28, 2006 2:00 pm PDTThe Flaming Lips have accused Richard Ashcroft of being "a pompous dick," in a blistering attack on the former Verve star.
In a new interview, Wayne Coyne suggests Ashcroft recently pulled out of an appearance on Top Of The Pops because he "sensed a punch-up backstage" with his band.
Coyne claims "a lot of people would have jumped in and helped" had he come to blows with Ashcroft, who he says is a "worthless twat."
The Flaming Lips singer told the British music paper NME this week: "People I know who've run into him recently say that he's kinder than he used to be, but from my own experience, yes, he is a pompous dick. I don't really believe in karma, but he does go out of his way sometimes to act as if he's the only person on the planet who matters."
Wayne continued: "And I love some of his songs! That's the power of music--great songs can be made by such a worthless twat."
Richard Ashcroft was recently arrested and charged by police with disorderly behavior after bursting into a youth club in Wiltshire and demanding he be allowed to help the children.
More Artist News
Scissor Sisters still sharp at top of UK charts
Oct 1, 2006 10:37 am PDT
Flamboyant New York band the Scissor Sisters dominated music sales in Britain for a second week as they stayed at the top of both the singles and album charts. Their single "I Don't Feel Like Dancin"' enjoyed a fourth week at number one ...
Richard Ashcroft Arrested At Youth Club
Jun 21, 2006 11:00 am PDT
Richard Ashcroft was arrested this week after apparently bursting into a youth club and drunkenly demanding he be allowed to work with the children. The former Verve star is reported to have been "close to tears" and in a dishevelled stat...
Jul 8, 2005 11:51 am PDT
After striking a sore note with viewers over their shoddy coverage of the Live 8 concerts last weekend, MTV and VH1 are making an effort to get back on key. The networks will each rebroadcast five hours of commercial-free Live 8 conce...
Jul 6, 2005 1:01 pm PDT
Not even Coldplay can mess with Texas. The Brit band's three-week run at number one came to a halt at the hands of Lone Star State favorite son George Strait. His Somewhere Down in Texas put the freeze on Coldplay's X&Y, topping the c...
Jul 5, 2005 1:03 pm PDT
Three days after the Live 8 concerts were heard around the world, their impact continues to reverberate. The musical extravaganza which took place in nine venues Saturday (Barrie, Ontario; Berlin; Johannesburg; London; Moscow; Paris; ...
Loading...
-
Break The Night With Colour
Richard Ashcroft -
Music Is Power
Richard Ashcroft -
Why Not Nothing
Richard Ashcroft -
LAUNCH Exclusive Interview
Richard Ashcroft
