ALICE COOPER Comments On Finnish Concert Ban

August 21, 2009

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper tells Australia's Undercover News that he does not have an issue with being banned by a venue (Tampere Arena) in Finland. In fact, he says he respects their decision.

"It was one city in Finland who where the venue happens to be a very conservative venue," he tells Undercover News. "You know what?! Because I'm Christian myself, I just turned the other cheek."

While also is taking the shrug in a positive way he says, "I didn't quite understand it. Here is what I would say on that: If I were doing 'Macbeth' [Shakespeare's famous play], would it be okay? Everybody would say 'Macbeth' is fine. Well, 'Macbeth' is about twice as bloody as anything I would do."

As far as he is concerned, you can't please everyone. "There is always someone who is going to be a radical or fanatic who has there believes and I respect that," he says. "Find another venue. I don't care. There is nothing in my show that can be banned or I would have been banned all over the world."

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