Posted on 09/22/2020 5:52:45 PM PDT by DoodleBob
In his new autobiography "Confess", JUDAS PRIEST's Rob Halford reveals that he was once arrested for cruising Venice Beach toilets (in a case of police entrapment), yet the cops didn't release the information to the media because they were PRIEST fans. Asked by NME what effect he thinks being "outed" would have had on him, the singer — who came out as gay on his own terms in 1998 on MTV — said: "The police did me a favor by keeping it out of the press because it would have been big news. I always refer to that, slightly tongue in cheek, as my George Michael moment. I was lucky, because the sad thing is it makes people who don't understand the gay community just go, 'Obviously, they're all just a bunch of perverts.' And that's horrible.
"I'd like to think for the most part if that incident had broken into the press, then a great proportion of my fans would have said, 'We'll support you and stand with you.' A few years later, when I came out on MTV, that was a proven fact because the feedback from around the world was positive — they just wanted me to continue being the singer for JUDAS PRIEST and get on with the job."
A few years ago, Rob told The Press Of Atlantic City that he expected metal fans to alienate him when he first spoke about his sexual orientation. "I probably deluded myself into thinking I would get rejection," he said. "Nothing could have been further from the truth."
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In April 1998, Michael was caught engaging in a sexual act by an undercover police officer in a public toilet in Beverly Hills...The Sun famously running a front-page story headlined "Zip Me Up Before You Go Go."
(Excerpt) Read more at blabbermouth.net ...
If I recall, Halford is also pretty conservative politically (at least he’s not a screaming lefty.) Always struck me as a decent guy.
And yes, saw Priest a handful of times and they were awesome.
My mom used to say Judas Priest! instead of J.C.
Dr Ruth still lives in the "cluttered three-bedroom apartment in Washington Heights where she raised her two children and became famous, in that order," to be near the two synagogues of which she is a member, the YMHA of which she was president for three years, and a "still sizable community of German Jewish World War II refugees.
Many years ago in San Diego I went to see a matinee showing of This is Spinal Tap. Several rows ahead of where we were sitting was the band Judas Priest. They had performed in town the before.
Talked to them briefly after the movie. They all thought it was great.
I also remember Rob Halford was wearing these really skimpy white shorts.
Now when the day goes to sleep
One of the truly great rock bands with an iconic front man.
. I was lucky, because the sad thing is it makes people who don’t understand the gay community just go, ‘Obviously, they’re all just a bunch of perverts.’ And that’s horrible.
Yes cruising for ass sex in a toilet is perfectly normal! Dude how many millions have you made wher you can’t buy a male whore?
Just sayin'
Omgosh.
Ruth was anything except decent.
I tried listening to her.
Even as a ignorant teenager/young adult, there was no way I would have wanted any woman I know in my family to speak and believe as she did.
Well, you said “life,” not profession!
See Post #11
Same for George Michael. I had horrible gaydar as a teen in the 80s. I think most of us did. In retrospect, it was clearly obvious.
Among other tours, I saw Operation Rock & Roll (in 1990-91?) with Alice Cooper and Motorhead on the bill. Fun times.
Sorry...I meant see Post #12.
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