Blue’s American Assault Axed After Lee Ryan Comments

Posted on November 20, 2001 by popdirt

The Sun reports Virgin exec’s have shelved any plans on British chart topping band to make a run in the United States following the outrageous comments by concerning the September 11 terror attacks. A Virgin source told the Sun, “We were looking to make some sort of assault there and the initial reaction was very positive. But after what Lee said there is a wave of feeling against them and they have had a lot of threats from people in the States and have been warned not to go there.”

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Blue Want To Do A Movie

Posted on November 16, 2001 by popdirt

Top of The Pops talked with and asked Simon if the band has considered doing a movie. Simon replied, “We’ve all talked about it. We would love to make a movie. But it would be a blue movie because we would be in it wouldn’t we? Not a pornographic one though!”

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The Rest Of That Blue Chat

Posted on November 6, 2001 by popdirt

The Sun is finally publishing the rest of that chat with where made perhaps the most foolish comment of his life. Amongst the other questions were the bands thoughts on U.K. titans Westlife, where Simon replied, “We are completely different to Westlife. We are not a pop group and just do our own thing. Saying that, Westlife are great blokes.” The full transcript has since been removed.

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Lee Ryan Of Blue Is F***ed

Posted on October 26, 2001 by popdirt

In perhaps the most idiotic, career damaging comment in pop history, singer gave an insane response when asked about his thoughts on the terror attacks on New York. Ryan said, “What about whales? They are ignoring animals that are more important. Animals need saving and that’s more important. This New York thing is being blown out of proportion.” After other band members told him to shut up, Lee continued, “Who gives a f*** about New York when elephants are being killed?” Execs at Virgin were furious at his remarks and he has since apologized, pledging to donate profits from the band’s next single to the Twin Towers Fund.

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UK Pop Acts Hold Charity Show Saturday

Posted on October 21, 2001 by popdirt

Several of UK’s top pop acts were on hand to perform at the ‘Showtime at the Stadium’ charity event at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium last night. Included on the lineup were Steps, A1, , Atomic Kitten, Damage and S Club 7, and others in the event that raised funds for Red Hot AIDS Charitable Trust and the BBC’s Children In Need Appeal. The event was simulcast last night on Radio 2 and will be broadcast on BBC 2 on November 25.

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