Pissed off Robert Wells Quits Countryside Alliance Concert

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I don't know Robert Wells, but am glad he made that decision.

 

Jo

 

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peter VV

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:42 PM

Re: Re: “Pissed off” Robert Wells Quits Countryside Alliance Concert

 

The Countryside Alliance’s Countryside Rocks concert has run into a spot of bother as one of their scheduled performers, Robert Wells – the world-famous pianist, singer and composer – has refused to participate in the show.Speaking to a Swedish newspaper, Wells said, “I felt that they were keeping something from me when they denied that the Countryside Alliance had anything to do with foxhunting. I warned them not to mess with me or I’d get really pissed off.”Wells, who has been invited to compose and perform the music for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics added: “As far as I knew, this concert was in support of nature and countryside, and then this crap shows up. That’s when I said that is against my beliefs, and I cancelled.”Just two weeks ago, a Swedish journalist called the UK’s largest animal rights group, Animal Aid, asking about the Countryside Alliance’s campaigns. It would appear that, having read their website and some revealing press articles, the news about the Countryside Alliance’s love of ‘country pursuits’ must have filtered back to Robert Wells, who then resigned from the concert line-up.Last year, Animal Aid produced its own version of the Highclere Concert – at a much lower budget, but with arguably as much talent.Check out the video: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-5891624975347320225 & q=animal+aid

 

Peter H

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Peter

 

> Speaking to a Swedish newspaper, Wells said, “I felt that they were keeping something from me when they denied that the Countryside Alliance had anything to

> do with foxhunting. I warned them not to mess with me or I’d get really pissed off.”

 

Interesting that even the Countryside Alliance are so ashamed of supporting fox hunting that they try to deny it! :-)

 

BB

Peter

[Guest guest]

Hi Peter

 

It is interesting - especially as that was the whole reason it was started.

 

BBJo

 

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metalscarab

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 7:50 AM

Re: Re: "Pissed off" Robert Wells Quits Countryside Alliance Concert

 

Hi Peter

 

> Speaking to a Swedish newspaper, Wells said, “I felt that they were keeping something from me when they denied that the Countryside Alliance had anything to

> do with foxhunting. I warned them not to mess with me or I’d get really pissed off.”

 

Interesting that even the Countryside Alliance are so ashamed of supporting fox hunting that they try to deny it! :-)

 

BB

Peter