TOWERS OF LONDON - THE REV BLAMES TOURETTE FOR TAKING OVER BAND

LATEST: Former TOWERS OF LONDON guitarist THE REV has blamed his departure from the band on its "overbearing" frontman. The Rev, along with drummer Snell, quit the British five-piece earlier this month (13Jul07) just days before they were due to kick start a U.K. tour. They insist frontman Donny Tourette's appearance on U.K. reality show Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year (07) was at the root of their decision, because it changed his outlook on the group. The Rev explains, "I felt the integrity of the band had gone since Donny's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother. "Donny and Dirk (Tourette) became all about the partying and the music suffered. It had become the Donny Tourette show. I left the band on my own terms."