SINGER WANTS ‘ONLINE PRISON’ AFTER ‘FAT’ JIBES
QUEENS of the Stone Age were in smoking form in London this week. Lead singer Josh Homme’s habit of stalking the stage, fag in hand, might have helped. Airing material from new album Villains, the disco beats were in sharp contrast to QOTSA’s usual stoner rock.
The sound is a product of collaborating with superstar producer Mark Ronson.
Feet Don’t Fail Me had all the hallmarks of a classic David Bowie track: synth rock, 80s guitar and an element of sci-fi.
“We’re here to let the alley cats see the pharaoh, dance with us!” shouted Homme, before launching into Domesticated Animals – the slow start becoming a looping cacophony by the end.
The more familiar Make It Wit Chu was rewarded by a fan lobbing her black bra on stage. It was swiftly pocketed by Homme.
The blistering A Song for the Dead ended the night, ensuring Queens remain firm rock ’n roll royalty.
MATT Terry has called for trolls to be sent to “online prison” after being dubbed “Fat Terry” on Twitter.
Last year’s X Factor champ believes the Government and social media giants like Twitter and Facebook can do more to protect users from vile abuse.
Matt said he wanted to tell trolls to “f*** off ” after being bombarded with body-shaming abuse, which threatened to overshadow his comeback performance last weekend.
The singer blasted: “I woke up and couldn’t believe all the comments. “One of the messages said, ‘When did Matt Terry become Fat Terry?’.
“It didn’t upset me, it made me more angry. I thought I’m not having this and wanted to tell them to f*** off.
“But I didn’t want to lower myself to their level or let them ruin my performance on the show, which was such a positive experience for me.
“If I was more insecure about my body it could have really hurt me.
“I wouldn’t wish that amount of abuse on anyone. My mum got more upset than me. It is hard for her because she wants to protect me.
“I’m not going to let them change me. I messaged my mum and said, ‘I’m coming home for Sunday lunch, make sure to give me extra roasties’.”
I joined Matt at Manchester’s Brasserie Abode to launch his debut album Trouble.
He added: “There should be more regulations, like an online prison.
“I think people should have to provide passport details or personal details to sign up for accounts.
“Then if you are guilty of abuse or hate, you get your account blocked or deactivated. You shouldn’t just be able to create a new email address and set up another account to troll. You should be in online jail.”
Matt’s record Trouble is out now.