British pop star, David Essex, claims to have been quoted out-of-context regarding his return to perform in South Africa.

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

British pop star, David Essex, claims he is quoted out-of-context about his return to South Africa to perform to a racially exclusive audience In an exclusive interview with Peter Feldman on 27 February 1985, David Essex, a British pop star claimed that he was quoted out-of-context by British Press about his return to South Africa to perform to a racially exclusive audience. The singer was speaking in relation with the issue of the United Nations (UN) blacklist and on whether he'll return to South Africa. During a telephonic interview with Feldman Essex said "I thought it right to play there and thanks to the fans for their support. After, all fans are fans and personally, I see no difference in playing to British or South African fans. Of course there are many things I don't like about the system there, but there are things I don't like about Britain as well." According to Essex, there was a clause in the contract which specified that there was going to be a multi-racial audience

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01Feldman P. (1985), 'David Essex was misquoted, he won't boycott SA' from The Star 27 February (Available at National Library of South Africa, Cape Town Campus)
02Canningtownlife,"David Essex O.B.E.",From: Canningtownlife,[Online],Available at: www.canningtownlife.com,[Accessed on: 22 January 2014]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). British pop star, David Essex, claims to have been quoted out-of-context regarding his return to perform in South Africa.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012581

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"British pop star, David Essex, claims to have been quoted out-of-context regarding his return to perform in South Africa.." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012581. Accessed 28 July 2026.

South African History Online. "British pop star, David Essex, claims to have been quoted out-of-context regarding his return to perform in South Africa.." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012581.