RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - FLEA TICKED OFF OVER INTERNET IMPOSTER

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.