| Rockin' News for August 24, 2009 |
| HMH NOTE: It was reported last week that Alice Cooper's December 11 show at the Tampere (Finland) Arena was cancelled due to conflicts with the venue's "Christian values." I then went on to rant that those responsible for the cancellation were unaware of Alice's extensive charitable work, that his show is hardly dangerous or offensive and even called the act "a witch hunt." Below is a recent article where Alice comments on the situation. In true Coop fashion, that of a Christian, he has turned the other cheek - so to say - proving (once again) that he is a far better human than I. Alice, thanks for keeping the sanity!! ROCK ON!!! *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** |
Alice Cooper Talks About His Finland Ban
Alice Cooper does not have an issue with being banned by a venue in Finland. In fact, he says
he respects their decision.
“It was one city in Finland who where the venue happens to be a very conservative venue,” he
tells Undercover News. “You know what, because I’m Christian myself I just turned the other
cheek”.
While also is taking the shrug in a positive way he says, “I didn’t quite understand it. Here is
what I would say on that. If I were doing Macbeth would it be okay? Everybody would say
Macbeth is fine. Well Macbeth is about twice as bloody as anything I would do”.
As far as he is concerned, you can’t please everyone. “There is always someone who is going to
be a radical or fanatic who has there believes and I respect that,” he says. “Find another
Alice Cooper does not have an issue with being banned by a venue in Finland. In fact, he says
he respects their decision.
“It was one city in Finland who where the venue happens to be a very conservative venue,” he
tells Undercover News. “You know what, because I’m Christian myself I just turned the other
cheek”.
While also is taking the shrug in a positive way he says, “I didn’t quite understand it. Here is
what I would say on that. If I were doing Macbeth would it be okay? Everybody would say
Macbeth is fine. Well Macbeth is about twice as bloody as anything I would do”.
As far as he is concerned, you can’t please everyone. “There is always someone who is going to
be a radical or fanatic who has there believes and I respect that,” he says. “Find another
venue. I don’t care. There is nothing in my show that can be banned or I would have been banned all over the world”.
(Courtesy of undercover.com.au - article by Paul Cashmere)
(Courtesy of undercover.com.au - article by Paul Cashmere)
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