Comments on: Brian Johnson Slams Do-Gooders

By: Gobberz

Gobberz — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:22:55 +0000

Rock on Brian. I have no problem giving to charity, but when we are supporting a band or arstist going to a concert, they have no right to tell us to give.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:09:08 +0000

Incomparable Jonno! I’ve just finished his autobiography: one single page sums up what life and we all should be much more than 30 yrs of somebody else’s Jesus-Christ-like (but NOT when you compare bank accounts!!!) sermons…..

By: Leftin

Leftin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:48:03 +0000

Ok, fair points all, but I’m sure I can remember a charity record featuring Beano Johnson. It was called something like ‘Try Giving Everything’!

By: emily

emily — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:10:57 +0000

It’s good to see there’s still a public figure out there without delusions of grandeur. Well done.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:29:40 +0000

Spot on Brian, he is a perfect working class hero.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:52:22 +0000

I kind of agree and disagree: being able to put your voice across to millions of people is a privilege, and if at the same time you use that platform to draw people’s attention to various injustices (so that maybe they feel like donating something) that’s not just a good thing, it’s giving something back. Anyhow, the individual can chose whether to cough up or not. However, it’s also right that they should be seen do do so themselves. The star that builds their career on preaching about poverty while dodging taxes (naming no names) is only worthy of contempt.

By: Michael Page

Michael Page — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:30:55 +0000

As usual Brian is on the mark. A true working class hero who hasn’t changed his colours with fame and money unlike those pretentious, patronising Rock Stars like Bono or should I say “Saint Bono”!!!!

By: XingXing

XingXing — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:17:02 +0000

Brian is spot on. We go to a concert to be entertained not preached at.

By: D Hodgson

D Hodgson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:55:05 +0000

Got to agree,Bono could bail out most of Africa
with his earnings.You go to a gig to hear the music,not some artist who thinks they are a politician because they have an audience.

By: PW

PW — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:59:28 +0000

Totally agree with Jonno.

If some rich git can afford to splash out £65 million on a flipping bronze sculpture, they can afford to give just a little of their “excess” to charity.

Them that have least seem to be asked to give most (often by the ones that are loaded!).