Huey Morgan calls current Fun Lovin’ Criminals line-up “frauds and cowards”
nme.comFun Lovin’ Criminals line-up, calling the band “frauds and cowards”.Morgan stepped down as frontman of the New York City group in late 2021.
In a statement at the time, the remaining members wished him “all the best with his endeavours” and said they would “continue as Fun Lovin’ Criminals”.Currently, the band comprises Brian ‘Fast’ Leiser, Frank Benbini and Naim Cortazzi.
Morgan formed the band in 1993 with Leiser and Steve Borgovini, the latter of whom left in 1999. Drummer Benbini joined the line-up in 2003.Leiser revealed after Morgan’s exit that he would be the replacement lead singer, with Cortazzi stepping in as the new guitarist.Last month, Morgan described the current iteration of Fun Lovin’ Criminals as a “sad & creepy tribute act” and told fans he was no longer in the band.In a previous update, Morgan claimed that FLC had “blocked” him online and he accused them of “trying to pull a fast one” on their fanbase. “[They] don’t want y’all to know I’m not in the band anymore,” he added.Taking to X/Twitter yesterday (November 14), Morgan wrote: “I’m wondering why @funlovincrims have blocked me from all their social media for simply stating I’m no longer in the band?“It’s because they’re frauds and cowards and they can’t stand that I am finally speaking up.
they didn’t even have the guts to speak to me before they announced my ‘departure’.”I'm wondering why @funlovincrims have blocked me from all their social media for simply stating I'm no longer in the band?
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