Erasure's Andy Bell - HIV positive

well nobody's gonna buy the album now
they might catch it!

um your a stupid fuck, i hope he rapes you.
oh and by the way no one would buy the album anyway.

Maybe. But unless he's got a cure up that tight sleeve of his I'm not sure what he could do for them.

I once got everybody in a bar in Peterborough singing 'A Little Respect', a capella. I was quite chuffed about that.

i think he's really brave making that news public. can't have been easy.

Stunt? Tellingthe world you have AIDS is not something you do for a couple of record sales.

I feel quite bad for suspecting it was a stunt. I suppose it's a bit too serious a matter to be manipulated by someone I respect as much as Andy Bell. I take it back. Sorry.

If it were a stunt he'd have done it the week before his album launch or when the tour went on sale.

He's just a guy who decided to use his own medical condition to publicise and promote the disease. Personally I think this is commendable and can't wait to (possibly!) meet the guy and shake him by the hand when they tour in March.

New albums supposed to be a return to form too!

the new album is ace
thank you

You are clearly not familiar with the concept of JOKEs.

"Raz," is it? Uh, how can I put this both delicately and accurately...? YOU'RE A COMPLETE DUMBASS! Have you no sensitivity for a talented individual stricken with an incurable albeit tolerable-at-this-stage illness? Unless one exchanges bodily fluids with Andy Bell in order to obtain the next predictably excellent Erasure album, one will most assuredly escape contraction of the disease, at least from Mr. Bell. How little you know! The Erasure frontman has been HIV positive for the past SIX years, and there have been no news reports on a link between owners of recent Erasure albums and their infection with a virus of any kind. I sorely hope your post is just an example of bad humor rather than ignorant sincerity! No one, least of all a musician such as Andy, deserves to be even diagnosed with HIV, much less discriminated against for it. Andy's still the same person with the same angelic vocal stylings; Erasure's still the same group; the music is still oh so danceable! Condemn the disease, not Erasure's records! The last thing Andy needs is for the public to stop responding to what's probably been the cause of his high spirits for the past six years--his music.

Okay, DUMBASS, A.K.A. "Raz," are you familiar at all with the Cure? Before the group settled on the name that's made them uber famous, they first practiced as "Malice" and then as "Easy Cure." I very nerdily, if I may make up a word for such shameless fandom, adopted the "Easy" Robert Smith cropped from his band's identity, followed it with his rejected "Malice," and BAM! you got yourself a mildly retarded--no offense--screen name! Oh, don't you worry about me unleashing upon this cruel, cruel world anymore "easymalices!" I'm more interested in passing my SATs than in exchanging bodily fluids with anyone at this time. Hey, and, if I'm so stupid, what part of my lengthy rant did you deem agreeable?

You nasty people!!! (Except you nice people eg MarchOnDownTheLine!). I'm 16 years old and a gigantic Erasure fan. Voice of an angel or VOA (as my friend Sarah would say!) It must have been really hard for Andy to do what he did and for that he should be respected. This is why he is a true role model for so many people.
As for saying "oh and by the way no one would buy the album anyway." (toby killer). That's not fair, just because its not your taste in music doesn't mean its not liked and appreciated. Erasure have an army of fans supporting them every step of the way. It would be a dream come true to meet them!
Erasure ROCK as the new album proves.