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    They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Shirley Bassey

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    Ray Charles

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    There are many many more corporate whores who despite musicians union directives chased the money and played sun city

    I find the inclusion of ray charles staggering but there you go

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    It always makes my blood boil when I hear Brian May pontificating on animal rights, shame he didn’t have the same concerns for millions of South Africans.

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    The Kinks turned it down.

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by Toggs View Post
    It always makes my blood boil when I hear Brian May pontificating on animal rights, shame he didn’t have the same concerns for millions of South Africans.
    And shame he turned a blind eye to some of Mercury's antics.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO View Post
    And shame he turned a blind eye to some of Mercury's antics.
    What antics would they be?

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Rod Stewart is another cuunt who played there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    I find the inclusion of ray charles staggering but there you go
    George Benson.

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    But a lot of people went there when apartheid was the accepted status quo (Excuse the musical pun) so it wasn't seen as so bad as it is now in hindsight.
    Plus of course there were parts of the USA that in reality weren't much better but still accepted.

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
    But a lot of people went there when apartheid was the accepted status quo (Excuse the musical pun) so it wasn't seen as so bad as it is now in hindsight.
    Plus of course there were parts of the USA that in reality weren't much better but still accepted.
    When was this time? The time when apartheid was seen as OK? When a world pariah state based on institutionalised racism was just the way it is? When artistes without the benefit of hindsight should be cut a bit of slack for chasing the rand when they couldn't (really couldn't) have known better? Really?

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
    When was this time? The time when apartheid was seen as OK? When a world pariah state based on institutionalised racism was just the way it is? When artistes without the benefit of hindsight should be cut a bit of slack for chasing the rand when they couldn't (really couldn't) have known better? Really?
    When they were still playing international sport when their government was still recognised all over the world. You may not like it but it was so and all the outrage in the world won't change it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
    When they were still playing international sport when their government was still recognised all over the world. You may not like it but it was so and all the outrage in the world won't change it.
    They were banned form most international sport from c1970 til 1990s!

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    Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
    When they were still playing international sport when their government was still recognised all over the world. You may not like it but it was so and all the outrage in the world won't change it.
    Except it did

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    Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
    But a lot of people went there when apartheid was the accepted status quo (Excuse the musical pun) so it wasn't seen as so bad as it is now in hindsight.
    Plus of course there were parts of the USA that in reality weren't much better but still accepted.
    The UN blacklisted Queen for playing there and the anti-apartheid movement was well underway, Sun City was built in 1979 and negotiations to end apartheid began just 11 years later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by City123 View Post
    The UN blacklisted Queen for playing there and the anti-apartheid movement was well underway, Sun City was built in 1979 and negotiations to end apartheid began just 11 years later.
    Is that the same queen who sang the signature song for the Barcelona olympics in 1992?

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    Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
    Is that the same queen who sang the signature song for the Barcelona olympics in 1992?
    No it isn't as Queen didn't sing Barcelona

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by City123 View Post
    No it isn't as Queen didn't sing Barcelona
    Freddie Mercury sang for the barcelona olympics and the queen record made a fortune in the charts on the back of it. But hey the UN Sanction doesn't count for the Olympics does it?

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by Toggs View Post
    It always makes my blood boil when I hear Brian May pontificating on animal rights, shame he didn’t have the same concerns for millions of South Africans.
    Yeah he can do one

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by xsnaggle View Post
    When they were still playing international sport when their government was still recognised all over the world. You may not like it but it was so and all the outrage in the world won't change it.
    The musicians union made it clear they fell in line with un sanction directives . Those that played knew exactly what they were doing . They were propping up apartheid.

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    The musicians union made it clear they fell in line with un sanction directives . Those that played knew exactly what they were doing . They were propping up apartheid.
    Did they? So why didn't the remove their musicians union accreditation, then they wouldn't have been able to play anywhere else?

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
    Shirley Bassey

    Elton John

    Queen

    Status Quo

    Sabbath bloody sabbath !

    Ray Charles

    KC and the sunshine

    Frank Sinatra

    There are many many more corporate whores who despite musicians union directives chased the money and played sun city

    I find the inclusion of ray charles staggering but there you go
    To be fair to Ray, his manager probably told him he was playing in London

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    Quote Originally Posted by ken smith View Post
    To be fair to Ray, his manager probably told him he was playing in London
    Ouch!

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by ken smith View Post
    To be fair to Ray, his manager probably told him he was playing in London


    One of Ray's best.



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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by ken smith View Post
    To be fair to Ray, his manager probably told him he was playing in London
    You don't think that he turned a blind eye then?

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    You don't think that he turned a blind eye then?
    lol you'll be stoned you know. You must take this outrage seriously, even if it is over 30 years too late.

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    Re: They played for dirty money in sun city , south africa

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aopKk56jM-I
    Artists United Against Apartheid - Sun City

    One movie where i cried quite uncontrollable as young teenager was Cry Freedom, that end scene was ****ing gruesome!

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