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Should Damon Albarn be fined for smoking a fag?

Posted by 22 March 2010 15:21

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Should Damon Albarn be fined for smoking a fag?

Damon Albarn has angered an anti-smoking charity by sparking up in an enclosed area. Damon smoked a cigarette while on stage at the Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth this weekend in front of 500 fans – and now charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) want him to be prosecuted. Damon isn’t the only celeb to flout the anti-smoking laws. Kate Moss happily puffed away while at a gig with her ex Pete Dirty Doherty and Lily Allen got into trouble once for sucking a tobacco stick at a gig in Liverpool. An Ash spokeswoman said of the Damon incident, “It's not just illegal, but more importantly it's about the message it sends out to fans. People in the public eye have a duty not to promote smoking. It's very irresponsible - I suppose they think it's rebellious and they may get some extra kudos from it and maybe some extra publicity.” Well, she’s certainly guaranteed Damon a heap of publicity in this instance. Are you on the anti-smoking side, or is this just a fuss over nothing?

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62 Comments

  • Carleyp

    23 March 2010 15:10

    If it illegal, if I were to do it, I would get prosecuted for it. Just cause he's a celeb, doesn't mean he should get special treatment.

    Carleyp

  • Kellylulu

    23 March 2010 10:14

    anti smoking charity! There is a charity for everything isn't there! Who cares! And I hardly think people seeing Damon Albarn smoking on stage made any of the non-smokers in the crowd start smoking!

    Kellylulu

  • yaimee

    23 March 2010 08:44

    Fuss over nothing... rules are there to be broken, I think any smoker would do it if they could get away with it! As for influencing people, Blur are hardly n dubz, they aren't going to start influencing children and no adult is going to start smoking after they see some 90's has been doing so!

    yaimee

  • PaperPrincess_x

    22 March 2010 22:04

    Yes, because he was in Blur, which is a crime itself.

    PaperPrincess_x

  • MrsWeeWoo

    22 March 2010 21:10

    yes, why should he get preferential treatment!? rules are rules and great he's done something about his baldness

    MrsWeeWoo

  • ShellBelle85

    22 March 2010 17:53

    hometime, have a nice night!x

    ShellBelle85

  • HettyGT

    22 March 2010 17:49

    Thats awful wilts! When I was at an airport last a little boy was having a tantrum and he had aspergers or similar and an old lady said really loudly "ooh whats up with that little thing" his mum just said he is disabled thats what is up with him! I told the woman to apologise as that was a disgusting comment to make and she just shuffled away as fast as her orthopedic shoes could take her. My big sister looks afer adults with varying disabilities and she is so protective over them all because of the crap they get!

    HettyGT

  • Miffy

    22 March 2010 17:42

    Lol stop it I will cry! I just try to shrug it off and forget it most of the time coz you end up with a label otherwise don't you so I won't be mentioning this again, don't wanna be the girl with the disabled kid for life. Your poor eldest though! You've been through it with your kiddies havent you?! Why the fuck shouldn't you take him out in public? Bollocks to what old ladies say. I regularly have people do double takes when they see Milo and I have perfected my death-glare!

    Miffy

  • ShellBelle85

    22 March 2010 17:33

    aw miffy/wilts/aussie thats horrible for you, glad you & your babas came out the other side ok. but to be honest you have all put me off having children anytime in the near future..the words 'haemorraging', 'hip-replacement' & 'perished' should not be used in the same sentence!!;)

    ShellBelle85

  • Miffy

    22 March 2010 17:33

    Aww thank you Hetty, you'll make me well up :) I'd hate to think anyone could be that low but you gotta watch yourself on here though haven't you and I wouldn't put it past some of these sickos. x x

    Miffy

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