Boy George tweets against British Airways
British singer Boy George has lashed out at British Airways. Triggering the star's anger was a fact [...]
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The British singer Boy George lashed out at the British Airways. Triggering the star's anger was an incident that occurred in recent days aboard one of the company's planes. Apparently, passengers on the flight in question, seated in first class, had to wait on board that Victoria Beckham, fashion designer and former Spice Girls, was picked up by her driver directly at the foot of the aircraft.
Boy George's protest against British Airways
It was through Twitter that the 61-year-old Culture Club frontman expressed his disappointment with the airline. The words of the tweet, now removed, were these: "A nice touch for British Airways to leave all of first class waiting while Victoria Beckam's car picks her up from the plane. It's okay to avoid flying BA for a while".
The singer did not provide further information about the flight, not even about the destination city. However, it is thought that the airport in question is one of those Londoners. Boy George, after spending two weeks on tour in the United States, in fact performed at Kenwood House in London on the Friday after landing.
A sentiment, that expressed by the singer toward the British Ayrways, most likely fueled by his historical animosity toward the former Spice Girls and the group itself (in a 2012 tweet, Boy George had called them "a calculated male conspiracy").
Nevertheless, it only took a few days for love to return between the British star and the flag carrier. Again through twitter, the singer expressed himself as follows: "British Airways and I have come back to love each other. I now know that Getting off the plane before everyone else costs 6,000 pounds - he joked - Also, my current goal is to be more friendly, humane and have more patience. Wish me luck! I also forgot to mention how pleasant my flight was.".
Background
Boy George is not the only star who has had something to say about an airline.
In 2015, the former supermodel Kate Moss Was escorted off a flight EasyJet at England's London Luton airport after arguing with the crew and calling the pilot "just a jerk." Triggering Moss's ire was a flight attendant's refusal to serve her spirits. The former model, apparently tipsy, not only began insulting the crew. Apparently, given the denied service, she rummaged through her carry-on luggage to retrieve a bottle of vodka.
Another episode of "celebrity vs. airline" dates back to 2011. Alec Baldwin was kicked out of a plane of theAmerican Airlines after refusing to turn off his cell phone before takeoff. Apparently, the actor did not want to turn off his phone because he was busy playing the popular video game "Words with Friends." When confronted with the crew's request, Baldwin allegedly stood up cursing at the flight crew. He subsequently allegedly went to the bathroom, slamming the door. At that point, the pilot was forced to return the plane to its starting point to eject the actor.
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