Why don't rock bands do their job any more?

Aging supergroup frontman terrified by TV news

- MARC ROBERTS

ABOUT 25 years ago, I paid a lot of money to see the world's biggest supergroup play at Wembley Stadium.

To watch the fantastic anti-war and anti-fascist visuals behind these mega rock stars was an education in how to red-pill the masses before red-pilling existed; it was the wake-up message behind the music.

As a punk ten years before, I learned about nazism, racism, communism, royalty, even Nicaraguan revolutions.

As a punk ten years before, I learned about nazism, racism, communism, royalty, even Nicaraguan revolutions.

And rock stars did what they always did, going back to Dylan; this is where we learnt about the truth, this is why 'we don't need no education'.

And rock stars did what they always did, going back to Dylan; this is where we learnt about the truth, this is why 'we don't need no education'.

We only really find out what is going on when we listen to the lyrics from people brave enough to speak out. In my youth, it was the Sex Pistols and the Clash - Holidays in the Sun, God Save the Queen, Know your Rights, White Riot. Check out the lyrics now and see how they resonate.

I first met him as he stepped out of his car, parked next to mine outside of his architectural spectacle. As a neighbour, the done thing is to welcome him and introduce oneself with a handshake. "Get away - get away from me," he said, with fear in his eyes, as if I were the next Jose Perdomo approaching John Lennon. "Six feet, six feet, get back!" he cried..