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Pete. · 22-10-2015, 07:53 PM

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Sir Tom Jones has been blasted by fans after suggesting that he believes homosexuals are not 'normal'.

The ageing crooner admitted he used to be prejudiced towards gay people when he first arrived in London - and that he was so uncomfortable in their company that he even contemplated returning to Wales.

He also said he struggled to accept his first-ever music producer, the late Joe Meek, because of his sexuality, and became paranoid about his own managers and whether they were gay or not.

In a clumsy interview with The Big Issue, the 75-year-old said: ‘I was ready for most aspects of the music industry but, when I met [him - Joe Meek], that threw me off a bit, because he was a homosexual.

‘I thought: “Wait a minute, is the London scene — the people who run British showbusiness — are there a lot of homosexuals involved here? Because, if so, I’m going back to Cardiff.”'

He added: ‘When I signed with Decca, and Peter Sullivan became my manager . . . I said: “You’re not one of these queer fellows, are you?” and he said: “What are you on about?”

'I became paranoid, you see. I wondered, was that required to make a hit record?’

Sir Tom goes on to express his relief at discovering that most men in the music business were, as he described it, ‘normal’.

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Firewire · 22-10-2015, 07:54 PM

not Sam Smith shade

JoshBB · 22-10-2015, 07:54 PM

so much respect lost

Headie · 22-10-2015, 07:56 PM

Who cares what this coffin dodger thinks

Marsh. · 22-10-2015, 07:57 PM

Boy George coming for his job as payback?

Liam- · 22-10-2015, 08:08 PM

I'd like to point out the term 'used to be prejudice' early on in the article.

MB. · 22-10-2015, 08:09 PM

How very gay of him

Lostie! · 22-10-2015, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Liam-

I'd like to point out the term 'used to be prejudice' early on in the article.

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Fetch The Bolt Cutters · 22-10-2015, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Liam-

I'd like to point out the term 'used to be prejudice' early on in the article.

**** off

Rob! · 22-10-2015, 08:15 PM

Someone needs to tell him it's not unusual to be loved by ANYONE.

EspeonBB · 22-10-2015, 08:18 PM

LeatherTrumpet · 22-10-2015, 08:21 PM

This was in the 60 s FFS

Being gay was bloody illegal and everyone thiught like this including ALL your relatives

Stop judging his 50 yeas ago reaction by 2015 standards

Get a grip

Cal. · 22-10-2015, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob!

Someone needs to tell him it's not unusual to be loved by ANYONE.

nnn

LukeB · 22-10-2015, 08:23 PM

Gross

JoshBB · 22-10-2015, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Liam-

I'd like to point out the term 'used to be prejudice' early on in the article.

why is your first thought to defend him

Rob! · 22-10-2015, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by EspeonBB

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nnn

Cal. · 22-10-2015, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob!

I WAS LAUGHING AT ThE JOKE

Liam- · 22-10-2015, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

This was in the 60 s FFS

Being gay was bloody illegal and everyone thiught like this including ALL your relatives

Stop judging his 50 yeas ago reaction by 2015 standards

Get a grip

Preach it.

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Originally Posted by JoshBB

why is your first thought to defend him

Because I can read and can see that the things mentioned were all mentioned using a past tense, equaling to him not feeling like that anymore, considering his age and when he first experienced London and the gay scene, it was still seen as abnormal by the majority of people, because it was illegal, it's not his fault he was born in that era, I'm not going to judge a person in today's world by thoughts they had in the past and have since changed.