Huey Morgan looks back on mug-smashing ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ episode: “I’m not making excuses – that shit was on me”
nme.comHuey Morgan has recalled the reason for his infamous mug-smashing episode on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.The Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman recently spoke to NME in our latest series of Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, where we quiz musicians on memorable moments from their career.In our latest installment, we asked Morgan about his noteworthy appearance on music quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Morgan previously appeared as a guest host in 2006, and then in his own fabled episode as a guest in 2013 with Rizzle Kicks as the hosts.During a round of ‘Next Lines’, where guests have to guess the next line of a given song, Morgan smashed the mug after failing to recall the lyrics to Dr.
Dre and Snoop Dogg‘s ‘The Next Episode’. Morgan eventually walked off the set early.Recounting the incident, he told NME: “I was having a personal low point, and was moving house the next day so I was under tremendous amounts of stress.“Without getting into it too much, being a former marine with stress disorder and white wine… shit happens!
I’m not making excuses – that was on me.”In other news, Morgan hit out at the current lineup of Fun Lovin’ Criminals in October last year.
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