01/29/2008
Silverchair Frontman Daniel Johns: I'm Not F------ Gay
Australian indie rock band Silverchair's frontman Daniel Johns took a moment during Sydney's Big Day Out music festival on Monday to relay a special message about who he screws around with.
The Herald Sun reports: "For the past few years, there's been speculation about Daniel Johns' sexuality. But the Silverchair frontman wants everyone to know - he's not gay. At Monday's Big Day Out at Flemington, Johns told the crowd in no uncertain terms that he's a red-blooded heterosexual male. 'I'm not f------ gay,' he said between songs. To show he doesn't care what anyone thinks, Johns wore a lacy garter on stage. The talk about his sexuality has been around for years, but intensified this month when his split from wife Natalie Imbruglia became public."
Posted 10:10 AM EST by Andy Towle in Australia, Daniel Johns, I'm Not Gay, Music, News | Permalink
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No gay man would ever leave Natalie Imbruglia.
Posted by: 24play | Jan 29, 2008 10:19:56 AM
Daniel who? Silver what? Nope, doesn't ring a bell.
Posted by: shane | Jan 29, 2008 10:25:00 AM
Saying "I'm not fucking gay" is showing you DO care what people think.
Wearing a garter on stage during a rock show is not showing you don't care what people think.
How come some men need to be described as "red-blooded heterosexual"? Do us queer boys all have hot pink flowing in our veins?
Posted by: tjc | Jan 29, 2008 10:33:02 AM
A little off subject but I love Natalie Imbruglia -- she's great!
Posted by: Timothy | Jan 29, 2008 10:33:27 AM
Well, if he's not fucking gays, maybe he's fucking other closeted guys--you know, like those "down low" homos.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | Jan 29, 2008 10:35:44 AM
Yeah, what you said TJC...LMAO. And Derrick, HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHA. Silly as usual. Loving you. ;)
No, Daniel, you're NOT F**king Gay!
Your hair is stupid and SOOOO 2001...actually 1997 if you're REALLY FUCKING GAY.
Ray-Bans haven't been cool since Risky Business and...well, that's just shootin' fish in a barrel.
Tim Curry could get more pussy in a garter belt than he knew what to do with and he wasn't even interested...so, get your own gig. He's also a better singer than you...in a garter belt even.
And flipping the bird in every photo, every opportunity? Yeah, you're so cool you couldn't possibly be gay. Nope, nuh uh.
Posted by: FizziekruntNT | Jan 29, 2008 11:10:19 AM
Me thinks the lady doth protest too much.
Posted by: cowboyjaxxx | Jan 29, 2008 11:18:15 AM
No, make that Big Day IN...
Posted by: anon (gmail.com) | Jan 29, 2008 11:39:28 AM
*sighs* @ SHANE, and DERRICK you crack me up as usual!
Posted by: Shabaka | Jan 29, 2008 1:28:54 PM
I wish the crowd had bottled him...and if you don't know what it means to bottle a band, just look it up on youtube.
Posted by: peterparker | Jan 29, 2008 1:49:39 PM
Well, bully for him. Whoever he is.
Posted by: JJ | Jan 29, 2008 2:15:48 PM
Sorry Andy, he made the annoucement at Flemington Racecourse, which was MELBOURNE's Big Day Out, not Sydney's. No biggie ;)
I was in the unfortunately sunburnt crowd who witnessed the utter drivel spewing forth from Daniel John's mouth, and in amongst the camp giggles and ballet-like prancing, the comment seemed a bit...out of whack? He's off the rails, that guy...
Posted by: vinyltrash | Jan 29, 2008 4:07:56 PM
That moustache looks totally gay.
Posted by: Christopher | Jan 31, 2008 5:40:55 PM
Did he go on and rant about being "Bloody straight," or did he just leave it at not being gay? Because there is a large gap between straight and gay. He could be bi, curious, hermaphordite, or eunich. Maybe that's why Natalie split with him, she found out he has no balls.
Posted by: Garst | Feb 2, 2008 3:57:32 AM
What does gay mean to this type of person? Wearing a garter? To be fem and a crossdresser? Why do I know soooo many men who are not like that and are gay? Am I calling them the wrong thing? They like to have sex, a lot. M2M sex. Only. They drive trucks, drink beer, ski, play football, watch sports, etc. What are those guys and why does this guy think he's not one cause he wears a lacy garter? The world is so confused about sexuality. I blame it on churches and preachers, politicians and governments.
Posted by: Vi Agara | Feb 2, 2008 2:03:09 PM
He yelled this out at the Melbourne Big Day Out, not the Sydney one. I only caught part of their set and missed the outburst in question, but even without hearing this remark. Johns came across on stage as a pathetic moron. I was embarrased to be watching them.
Posted by: Josh | Feb 3, 2008 8:43:53 PM