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The Beastie Boys prompt moral outrage in UK

May 1987: Number 13 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicBy the time the Beasties arrived for UK dates with Run-DMC, only one gig hadn't sold out. The last few tickets evidently went to people who took exception to (untrue) tabloid stories. The Daily Mirror's "exclusive", which appropriated a Tory MP to reinforce the moral outrage, claimed that the trio had mocked disabled children in Montreux. After 10 minutes of booing and being pelted with beer cans, Ad-Ro...

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The Beastie Boys prompt moral outrage in UK

Guardian Music — May 1987: Number 13 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicBy the time the Beasties arrived for UK dates with Run-DMC, only one gig had... more info