ANTONY HEGARTY - ANTONY BEGS FANS TO STOP TAPING AND TRADING

Cult rocker ANTONY HEGARTY has begged his fans to stop trading recordings of his live concerts. The ANTONY + THE JOHNSONS star has asked for an end to taping his shows in an online posting. Writing on fansite JustOneStar.com, he says: "Now I have one favour to ask you. Please stop recording my concerts and trading them, it makes me feel terrible. "I feel like the thing I have to offer an audience is the live experience. But for them to record my concerts sort of feels like I am being stolen from. "It's kind of like inviting people over for dinner and before they leave they go into your fridge and clear you out, take everything you have, on their way out the door. "This year I was hoping to develop ideas for the new album and some live concerts, but at this rate I am feeling discouraged because of the bootlegging. So do me a favour... be my fan and my friend and don't record my shows."