Marilyn Manson on Columbine massacre: "It really shut down my career"
Marilyn Manson recently spoke at a music seminar on his poor relationship with the media, (via Blabbermouth). “It really goes back to the very beginning [of] the name Marilyn Manson… [and the fact that] you could become famous for being a murderer, the same as a movie star. It goes to the Columbine situation. And a lot of people, I don't know if they know that… When Columbine happened, it really shut down my career entirely to the extent that casinos [and other] gambling establishments refused to book my shows.”
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He later continued on the topic, saying, “And, strangely enough, I think it's almost unprecedented that… not only did I not do anything, they were not fans of mine. But I sat and watched it live on TV, and they said, initially, that they were wearing Marilyn Manson makeup and t-shirts. And then you find out later that they weren't. But once the wheels started spinning, Fox News started going…”
You can watch the full interview below.
In 2000, we put Manson on the cover of AP 148, which was accompanied with an exclusive interview. He spoke on how he retreated into the shadows following Columbine, but then gathered strength and wisdom in his bleakest hour, returning with Holy Wood (In the Shadow Of The Valley Of Death).
