Queens of the Stoneage singer calls audience member gay slurs in anger
”My gay family & friends, as well as myself, KNOW I am not a homophobe. For years now I’ve known gay is not a choice; one’s skin color doesn’t determine one’s intelligence level; & red hair doesn’t mean you’re someone’s stepchild. You see, it’s not the words, it’s their intent. I never said, nor suggested, that being gay is wrong, but apparently, based on your outrage to my flu-infused rant, you do! …. Homophobic? I’m in Queens Of The Stone Age for crissake!”
Josh Homme, in a written statement responding to suggestions that he was a homophobe because of an angry rant that was taped at a Norwegian Wood concert. A teen apparently thew a shoe at the band, Queens of the Stoneage, and Homme responded by saying he would ”buttfuck him in front of his friends,” and then called him a “pussy,” “chickenshit fucking faggot” and ”fucking little faggot,” among other things in front of thousands of cheering teen fans. (ChartAttack.com) (YouTube)
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