Robert "Fat Bob" Smith vs. Depeche Mode news - for those interested

[The Seeker of Good Songs]

from: http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#032906_anton

Robert Smith takes legal action against Anton Corbijn
post date: March 29th, 2006
We are getting preliminary reports that Robert Smith (lead singer of The Cure) is looking to stop further production of the album "Playing The Angel". It is said, through sources, that Robert has a concern that the "Mister Feathers" character that Anton Corbijn created for the "Playing The Angel" cover bears more than a passing resemblance to the cover for The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry" single.

We will provide further information on the impending injunction as soon as it is available.

 

[L'Estrange]

> from: http://www.depechemode.com/news/index.html#032906_anton Robert
> Smith takes legal action against Anton Corbijn
> post date: March 29th, 2006
> We are getting preliminary reports that Robert Smith (lead singer of The
> Cure) is looking to stop further production of the album "Playing The
> Angel". It is said, through sources, that Robert has a concern that
> the "Mister Feathers" character that Anton Corbijn created for
> the "Playing The Angel" cover bears more than a passing
> resemblance to the cover for The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry" single.

> We will provide further information on the impending injunction as soon as
> it is available.
Now its been mentioned- i can see the likeness. But Smith is being rather petty- maybe he is after the exposure in the press.

 

[TC]

haha. what a crock. the cure have ripped off everyone from new order to jesus and mary chain over the years.

 

[TC]

Let me add Ride, Siouxsie and the Cocteaus while I'm at it.

 

[TC]

oh yeah, april fools

haha. you got me.