I make plain as I’m refusing awards and award shows that I am doing so in order to draw attention to the issue of child abuse. And that I’m a punk, not a pop star. And that awards make some people feel more than and some people feel less than. And that music shouldn’t be such a competition. There is outrage at me throughout the industry. In England, the Brit Awards are hosted by Jonathan King, a hugely popular television DJ. For some reason he spends ten minutes viciously attacking me for my stance. It’s quite baffling. His eyes are bulging and his mouth is foaming, he’s so angry. How dare the
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