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Uh oh. Trouble in homo band land. The Gossip, which opened for the Scissor Sisters on tour, didn't find the experience as rewarding as they might have hoped. According to an interview lead Gossip Beth Ditto gave to Mixmag (via The Music Slut):

"I love them (Scissor Sisters) and I think we've got a lot of common ground. But supporting their tour was a really soul-sucking experience. It wasn't gigs, it was 'concerts', you know like when you're nine and New Kids On The Block come to town and you camp outside the mall all day to get your ticket. The audience were moms wanting chart hits. They've never seen a John Waters movie or heard the Ramones."


While we can see how Ditto might have been dispirited, what exactly did she expect? The Scissor Sisters worked hard to cultivate a huge following. And they were playing festivals and arenas in the UK since their first album broke. If the Gossip wanted a beer-swilling, indie fag audience, they should've toured with Grizzly Bear. That the Scissor Sisters unapologetic, feel-good faggotry has gained credence with everyone from leather queens to soccer moms should be a blessing, not a curse. But meh, whadda we know. In the words of the Sisters themselves, "Better luck next time."