Leo isn’t holding grudges after LCD Soundsystem called him a ‘tosser’
On Friday night, LCD Soundsystem played a sold out show at Dublin's Olympia theatre, and while fans were treated to a spectacular performance, it was the events backstage that really got everyone talking.
After the show, the band's guitarist, Al Doyle, took to Twitter to reveal how he got on when he met, Leo Varadkar.
Spoiler alert – it didn't go very well.
Al explained how he wore a 'Repeal' tote bag around his neck upon being introduced to the Taoiseach – a protest which was ultimately ignored.
Irish PM Leo Varadkar came backstage. Wore a "repeal" tote bag around my neck in front of him; he walked away. Tosser.
— al doyle (@aldoyletweets) September 29, 2017
However, Speaking to the Sunday Independent, Leo insists he has “no problem at all” with the Al's tweet.
“We were invited backstage to meet the band which was a real privilege.”
“One or two of the band members wanted to share their view with me on the Eighth Amendment.”
“I had no problem at all with that,” he added.
Al has since taken to Twitter to apologise for his actions, though he remained vocal about his support of the Repeal campaign.
Ok just got back to this after a very, very late night in Dublin.
A *very* late night.
Anyway, I realise some apologies are in order…
— al doyle (@aldoyletweets) September 30, 2017
Firstly, we should do our due diligence on any politico types that wanna come backstage. We didn't in this case, and that was lax. Sorry.
— al doyle (@aldoyletweets) September 30, 2017
Secondly, a tote bag round the neck is a crap protest; sorry. But that's all I had to hand, and I was very tired. Like, existentially tired.
— al doyle (@aldoyletweets) September 30, 2017
Thirdly, I don't have much right to wade into this debate as some Johnny come lately when it's not even my country, so sorry about that too.
— al doyle (@aldoyletweets) September 30, 2017
I just think that women's bodies are their own, and it's weird that anyone feels they can't just say that for any reason.
— al doyle (@aldoyletweets) September 30, 2017
Also it's totally just my opinion that Leo Varadkar is a tosser. He just seemed like a bit of a tosser in the limited time I spent with him.
— al doyle (@aldoyletweets) September 30, 2017
As a further aside: the last thing I wanted to do was detract from the march today that, like an idiot, I'm only now finding out about.
— al doyle (@aldoyletweets) September 30, 2017
I'm glad there's a referendum happening; of course I am. And I'd hate to distract from the real debate in any way.
— al doyle (@aldoyletweets) September 30, 2017
Well said, Al!
