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De Burgh sees Red over review; RANT.


Byline: RORY TEVLIN

CRANKY crooner Chris de Burgh BURGH. A borough; (q. v.) a castle or town.  let a critic have it after taking offence at a review of one of his gigs.

In a lengthy rant the Lady In Red singer accused Irish Times writer Peter Crawley of "prejudice" and said an actress pal described him as a "loathsome little turd".

Mr Crawley branded the concert in the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin This article is about the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin. For other uses of Gaiety Theatre, see Gaiety Theatre (disambiguation).
The Gaiety Theatre is a theatre on South King Street in Dublin, Ireland, off of Grafton Street and close to St. Stephen's Green.
, as "cheesy cheesy (cheĀ“ze) caseous. " and said: "There is that haircut, long at the back and wispy up front, entirely unruffled by 34 years in the music biz."

De Burgh, 60, retaliated: "How it must have galled you to hear the rapturous welcome I received at the start of the show.

"How you must have cringed at every call of 'Chris we love you'."

The veteran entertainer invited the critic to meet him to discuss the review but accused him of lacking the courage.

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Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:Sep 12, 2009
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