Beer and Concerts

Singer George Michael is hypocritical if, as his co-manager said in Grein’s article, he opposes alcohol and tobacco sponsorship because “he has a tremendous amount of influence over kids and he doesn’t want them to think that it’s cool” (if he were to participate in a concert backed by such companies). This same George Michael puts out songs and videos so full of explicit sexual imagery as to border on the pornographic!

Is he saying that he doesn’t want his young fans to drink or smoke because of the dangers but it’s OK if they risk catching all sorts of venereal diseases, up to and including AIDS? That kind of selective concern just doesn’t work in this dangerous world.

JAMES KIEL

Anaheim