Sweet Jane 61 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -Pop singer Elton John should be banned from performing at a jazz festival in Tobago because his homosexuality could influence young people, some Christian leaders on the Caribbean island said Monday. A group of Christian churches have failed to persuade the Tobago House of Assembly, which oversees the administration of the island, to join the call for a boycott of John's appearance at the Plymouth Jazz Festival in late April. But they said they would pursue the campaign against John, who married his partner David Furnish in Britain in 2005. "We feel it can have a negative social impact. There are some who may not be sure of their sexuality and one has to be careful about how this can create impressions on impressionable minds," pastor Terrance Baynes told Reuters Monday. Oh come on!! The British singer celebrated his 60th birthday at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday, playing more than 30 songs from a career spanning four decades. (Gallery: Elton John's flashy life) Jazz festival organizer CL Communications dismissed calls for a boycott and said the show would go on. "Elton John is coming as what he is, one of the world's greatest performers," said Anthony Maharaj, adding that the country should be honored to have John perform in Tobago, the smaller island of energy-rich Trinidad. "His band has performed in every country around the world. .... He is not coming here to preach about what lifestyle people should have," he said. Give me a break!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 I'd think they'd be more worried that Elton would persuade someone to become a bitter old queen than a homosexual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 I didn´t know homo/heterosexuality was contagious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Of course it does, edna. Where have you been? There are tiny homosexual bugs that jump from one person to the other, like flamboyant little lice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 I've been listening to non-stop Elton for three days now, and I think he's just FABULOUS! :happybanana: :happybanana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Of course it does, edna. Where have you been? There are tiny homosexual bugs that jump from one person to the other, like flamboyant little lice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I grew up watching Elton on various TV specials and listening to his music. Maybe it has a long incubation period, but I haven't caught gay yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Go ahead and laugh... Others think this might be true.... contains foul language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 I grew up watching Elton on various TV specials and listening to his music. Maybe it has a long incubation period, but I haven't caught gay yet. Same with me, Jenny. I had his first album in 1969 (I think so, the one with "My song") and saw him live too twice, I´m a big Elton John´s fan... and I never noticed anything... or maybe I´ve never been drunk enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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