If one of the members of Fleetwood Mac were accused and convicted of such a crime, I don't think I could remain a fan. The thought of what they had done would be in the back of my mind whenever I hear any of their work.
I can say this with quite a bit of confidence because that's what happens whenever I hear or see a picture of Chuck Berry. All that goes through my mind is the thought of those disgusting tapes he had from the women's bathroom in his restaurant. And I get the same feeling with Michael Jackson or for that matter, when I hear "Rock and Roll part 2" by Gary Glitter (who was found in posession of child pornography).
Politics and personal life are one thing. I don't care what a person's political beliefs are, nor do I care who they get in bed with, what drugs they take, or whatever. Weapons posession, unruly behavior, even physical fighting I can overlook. Any sort of sexual crime, however, is just too utterly disgusting to turn a blind eye to no matter how much I may love an artist's work.
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