Oh, P.S....
The Smiths fans that night at the gig didn't hate Pete because of his Different style of music....They just hated him...full stop!!!
he had an AMAZING tendency to annoy people...just by breathing!!!
(...I think it was also a bit of "Jealousy", as The Smiths seemed to be treating him better than their own genuine fans at the show, by giving him and his cronies a VIP box Free, whilst we had to pay for our tickets..., and pete and Co were generally acting like "royalty"....
(P.P.S.....I never threw anything at Pete!!! I admire his "Guts" greatly, for saying whatever he thinks, and to hell with the consequences!!
PPPS, I also heard a great tale about a "Sun" reporter ringing around pop stars, back in the '80's, and trying to get "quotes" about Their favourite Sexual fantasies....What Pete allegedly said is a tad too rude to type here....(PM me, if you are over 18, and all will be revealed....)
PPPS, I also know for a FACT ( ..Allegedly...if my friends Wife is to be believed...)that he had a cosmetic "nose Job" back in the 80's, ( despite his "Denials" in the press at the time...) because My mate was married to a Nurse who assisted in the actual "Op", and, being also a huge DOA fan, Smuggled out the small Hammer that the surgeons used to "Smash" his Nose-bone, as a souvenir!!!! ( ...she still has it!!!)....don't think she got any bits of bone though.....