Gruff Rhys Backs Up Kele Okereke's Statements About John Lydon Attack
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MTV News in the UK caught up with Gruff Rhys (Neon Neon and Super Furry Animals) at the Mercury Prize Nominations Announcement ceremony and asked him about the incident between John Lydon and Kele Okereke. Rhys was present when the Sex Pistols frontman allegedly attacked the Bloc Party frontman. (Previously reported on MOG here.) Rhys told MTV:
"It was horrific. Kele is a very brave man and what he said is exactly what happened."
Interesting. I bet none of you doubted that Lydon just flipped out unprovoked anyway, eh?
Neon Neon's album Stainless Style is on the shortlist to win a Mercury Prize.
Comments (3)
Nothing about them jumping in to help the lad out, though!
it doesn't specifically name Rhys as one of the people who tried to help, but i would hope he didn't just step back when it happened. Props to the 2 people who definitely tried to help Okereke defend himself: Foals' Yannis Philippakis and Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson!
Fair play to the guys who helped out. I predict a riot, indeed. ;)