'A message to those men - If you can't show respect, then keep your filth away'
Singer-songwriter Paul Heaton has been praised online for calling out homophobic abuse at a recent gig in London.
Heaton and singing partner Jacqui Abbott hit the road in November as part of their 2022 headline tour in support of their fifth studio album along with support act Billy Bragg - though Abbott was forced to pull out of several dates, including one in Manchester, due to illness. The tweet, which was shared on January 3, was liked more than 5,000 times and retweeted by other 300 Twitter users. Responding to the tweet, one person wrote: "Well said Paul… thank you for calling this out", while another wrote: "If all bands and artists show your respect then the world would be a better place", and a third called Heaton a "real good guy" and "true gentleman" for calling out the behaviour.
Another, who was dismayed by the behaviour wrote: "Been to a few of your concerts and always found the people attending to be very friendly and a good bunch. What a shame for the two women, I hope it doesn't put them going off to future concerts. I always think music brings people together with no prejudice mostly."
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