Posted on 09/02/2009 8:27:45 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
Veteran American singer Alice Cooper's concert scheduled for Tampere in December has been shifted to Espoo because of concerns over his shock-rock image.
Tampere Arena, which was to have hosted the December 11 show, cancelled it because a perceived conflict with the venue's "Christian-based policies".
"The [Lutheran-based charismatic revivalist] group Nokia Mission and others use Tampere Arena for their events, so the venue's management did not want Alice Cooper appearing in the same hall. The contract which we received from Tampere Arena specifies that no artists may perform there who 'incite evil and the power of darkness'," promoter Kalle Keskinen told YLE.
Tampere Arena CEO Harri Wiherkoski announced the concert's cancellation on Friday. He said the contract was not signed after he read in a newspaper that Alice Cooper would be performing there. Wiherkoski says two previous concerts have been barred from the hall for the same reason.
"We never imagined that a rock veteran who has performed in Finland in four separate decades without any problems and who has spoken in public of his own religious convictions would not be allowed to perform at Tampere Arena in 2009," says Keskinen.
The 61-year-old Cooper began his career in the early 1970s, reportedly taking his stage name from a seventeenth century witch. He has often evoked horror-movie and macabre themes in his music and stage shows. However in later years, he has described himself as a born-again Christian and an avid golfer.
Cooper last appeared in Finland in November 2007, when he played in Helsinki and Oulu and at Powerpark in Alahärmä, Ostrobothnia.
When it would be so much easier just eating a bran muffin for a cleansing
I watched some trashy show about “Rock Star Wives” on “E Channel” (mainly to see the hot chicks, I admit).
Anyway, Cooper and his wife were on there, talking about their devoted (and long term) marriage.
He specifically talked about rejecting groupies and how it would be a betrayal of his wife and children for a “few moments of pleasure.”
I was impressed, especially given the temptation these guys face. I had a little of that playing ball as an early adult; the temptations were amazing there, and nothing of what rock stars get.
Vincent is a Christian (and darn fine golfer). Alice is a stage character.
Cooper lives in Paradise Valley, which is part of the Phoenix metro area where I live. About 10 or 15 years ago he showed up with his wife and another female friend for an early Easter service and breakfast at the local small church I attend.
“It’s stupid. Cooper is a Christian. And a helluva nice guy to boot.”
Wasn’t his dad a minister, too?
BEST MUPPET SHOW EVER.
“avid”? “fine”? He’s like a six handicap!
I never liked his stage persona. I’m glad he is a Christian, but the persona sends the wrong message.
Is it 1974 again?
Located next door to Alice’s Restaurant?
Anyway, in 1974 A.C. was already being described as “a normal straight heterosexual with a longtime steady girlfriend”.
He’s not only a good-guy and a Christian, but is truly under-rated as a songwriter, and I mean SERIOUSLY under-rated.
He’s also a hell of an athelete (I believe some of his high school track records still stand)...
>>” he has described himself as a born-again Christian and an avid golfer. “
So does Barack Hussein Obama.
DG
HEAVY METAL PING LIST!
>>”LOL....he is a big-time believer!!!”
Lyrics to Billion Dollar Baby:
Billion dollar baby
Rubber little lady, slicker than a weasel
Grimy as an alley
Loves me like no other lover
Billion dollar baby
Rubber little monster, baby, I adore you
Man or woman living couldnt love me like you, baby
We go dancing nighty in the attic
While the moon is rising in the sky
If Im too rough, tell me
Im so scared your little head will come off in my hands
I got you in the dimestore
No other little girl could everhold you
Any tighter, any tighter than me, bay
Billion dollar baby
Reckless like a gambler , million dollar maybe
Foaming like a dog thats been infected by the rabies
We go dancing nighty in the attic
While the moon is rising the sky
If Im too rough , tell me
Im so scared your little head will come off in my hands
Million dollar baby
Billion dollar bay
Trillion dollar baby
Zillion dollar baby
Extremely edifying. Let’s all learn it by heart for next Sunday worship service.
So what is the problem?
As some one else posted-Alice Cooper's conversion to Christianity is a very positive thing. It might cause others to stop and think. Good for him. Let the other venue make the money from his appearance.
Christian and golf reminded me of a joke (Humor Break):
Jesus and Moses are playing golf. They're on the 10th hole.
Moses hits the ball and it heads straight for the pond. Just before it hits the water, the water parts and the ball goes to the other side.
Jesus winds up and hits one about to the same spot. Jesus' ball skips across the water.
All of a sudden, lightening flashes, a ball drops out of the sky and falls into the pond. A fish swallows the ball. A bird picks up the fish and the ball falls out onto the green. A squirrel runs over to the ball and pushes it into the hole.
Jesus looks up and says: "Nice shot dad."
Was an awesome concert!!
ping
Alice has a doctorate in theology. A REAL one, not honorary.
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