UK pop star Adam Ant

Netscape via Drudge ^ | Aug. 13, 2002 | Reuters

[Tribune7]

UK pop star Adam Ant admits "cowboy" incident

LONDON, (Reuters) - Former British pop star Adam Ant on Tuesday admitted threatening pub customers who laughed at his cowboy attire and mocked him by humming the theme tune to spaghetti Western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."

The musician pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey criminal court to the charge of affray. Sentencing was deferred until October 2 to allow time for psychiatric reports to be prepared.

Three other charges relating to the incident in January of this year -- criminal damage, assault and possession of an imitation firearm -- were dropped.

During a preliminary hearing, the court heard that the singer, whose real name is Stuart Goddard, strode into the Prince of Wales pub in north London dressed in a cowboy hat and combat jacket and with a starting gun in his pocket.

The court was told that Goddard was intent on "pistol whipping" the husband of a woman he had befriended. His composure evaporated when customers began giggling at his outfit and mocked him by humming the theme from the well-known Western.

Goddard left the pub and later flung a car alternator through the pub's window. He was chased by pub customers but scared them off by pulling the starting pistol from his pocket, the court heard.

During his 1980s heyday, his band Adam and the Ants sold more than 15 million records and enjoyed UK number one hits with the singles "Stand and Deliver" and "Prince Charming."

He styled himself as the "Dandy Highwayman," dressing in knee-length leather boots and frilly shirts, wearing Red Indian war paint across his cheeks.

After Tuesday's court appearance the singer, now balding and bespectacled, sped away without talking to reporters.

Reuters/Variety

[Tribune7]

Balding, bespectacled and wearing a cowboy outfit. One more '80s icon falls.

[glock rocks]

just remember, wherever you go...

[APBaer]

Rumpole, we miss you.

You could have gotten him off on the affray, and shown him off in Pomeroy's Wine Bar!

[Crazymonarch]

might end up sharing a cell with Gary Glitter

[Paul Atreides]

Don't all these Brit singers make you want to hop a plane for England?

[Crazymonarch]

what the?

[Crazymonarch]

sorry I just came back through the interdimensional door

[Arkinsaw]

Just a couple of questions:

1) Did he shout "STAND AND DELIVER!" when he entered.
2) Where do you get a car alternator on such quick notice as opposed to say.....a rock
3) Did his "combat coat" have his trademark frilly lace on it?
4) Was George Michael waiting in the bathroom?

[DainBramage]

[Revolting cat!]

now balding and bespectacled

He'd be better off dead! Should of died young like Elvis - there'd be Adam Ant impersonators all over Las Vegas now!

[Pokey78]

Desperate, but not serious

[Calvin Locke]

I kind of remember him as a "Goody two shoes".

BTW, didn't he have one "nervous" breakdown already?

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I thought he was so hot when he sang on Solid Gold.

[Tribune7]

LOL

[Tribune7]

2) Where do you get a car alternator on such quick notice as opposed to say.....a rock

A good defense lawyer would have made that very point!

[Tribune7]

I used to watch that show. Never noticed him for some reason.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Former British pop star Adam Ant on Tuesday admitted threatening pub customers who laughed at his cowboy attire and mocked him by humming the theme tune to spaghetti Western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."

It could have been worse...

[Minutemen]

If you had an outfit, you could be a cowboy too!

[rintense]

Hey, back in the day, he was damn cool. Stand and Deliver is a great, mindless tune.

[rintense]

I dunno. Maybe he's a Dubya fan. The hat looks familiar...