Most Controversial Comments By Musicians
Musicians often make controversial statements. So this is a list of the most controversial statements ever made by musicians. Please express your opinions on whether these quotes deserved the backlash.
When he was jailed, he said the government was trying to kill the rock spirit.
He said this in an interview on the "Jerry Springer Show."
He took his atheism/thought too far, but I do understand his point.
One of his infamous quotes on Facebook.
He said this during an interview with the London newspaper "Evening Standard." This particular comment created an enormous amount of controversy in the US, especially among Christian communities.
Extensive protests broke out in the US. Some radio stations stopped playing Beatles songs, their records were publicly burned, press conferences were canceled, and threats were made. Finally, he was murdered in December 1980 by Mark David Chapman, a born-again Christian who was incensed by the "more popular than Jesus" remark.
I still can't even begin to comprehend what he was thinking here.
Yo Kanye, I'mma let you finish, but that is nothing to joke about.
They're not empowering for people who hate having them and want them removed.
She said this in an interview when asked about women empowerment.
Nicki Minaj and empowering are two things that contradict each other.
It's no surprise that his fans are terrible, since they constantly defend any of the very stupid things he has done. Most of his fans wouldn't even try to defend him if he weren't a musician. It's pretty dumb to even call him a musician.
That one time when he almost got away with the n-word. Viral video clip available on the TMZ channel on YouTube.
In the '70s, David Bowie had a history of praising Adolf Hitler. He later blamed being under the influence of drugs for making this comment.
He was probably trying to rustle a bunch of people.
She said this in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, expressing her support for the #freethenipple campaign. The campaign advocates that women should have the right to display their nipples in public.
And this is why I don't want to see a Hannah Montana reboot.
LOL, this one falls in the category of "dumb comments," too.
That made me die on the floor laughing.
Yes, Katy. Math is related to science.
The angst is strong with this one. Seriously, what is it with all these Black Metal musicians being in their adult years and still acting like angsty teens? And this is coming from a Hindu who is a bit of an agnostic too.
He was specifically referring to his rivals, Blur's Damon Albarn and Alex James when he made this comment. He almost immediately apologized, later claimed that the journalist who interviewed him set him up, and eventually made peace with Damon Albarn. However, the damage was already done. From then on, Noel Gallagher would forever be known for his big mouth.
That's only a rare proportion of very gifted people existing in this world. Without going to school, all will be lost.
See kids, if you become a famous female musician one day, you can get away with saying stupid crap like this. - B1ueNew
One of the funniest things I've ever seen. Served them right for snubbing the best rock band ever. Thanks, Rick!