RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - FLEA TICKED OFF OVER INTERNET IMPOSTER

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS star FLEA has reacted angrily to an internet pest who is pretending to be him on a MySpace.com page. The bassist has written an email to the group's fans urging them not to pay attention to a cyber impersonator who has been sending out "racist and insulting and disgusting" messages using his identity. Flea - real name MICHAEL BALZARY - writes, "I do not want to give the name of this idiot's website and grant him an iota of dignity that he/she does not deserve. "Please know that I am doing what it takes to get him to stop carrying on in this way." Flea isn't the only bandmember sending out emails to fans this week (begs02APR07) - guitarist JOHN FRUSCIANTE has penned angry correspondence, criticising people who have been booing the group's support act, MICKEY AVALON, during shows.