Keith Richards Attacks Journalist During Interview

By Sarah Crow Posted Nov 10th 2010 12:45PM

Keith Richards may have put his hard-living days behind him, but he's not above getting down and dirty when he feels he's been provoked.

During a recent interview with Swedish publication Aftonbladets, Richards allegedly hit reporter Markus Larsson in the head while promoting his new book 'Life' at a Paris hotel.

According to Spinner, the spat between Larsson and Richards escalated quickly, with Richards attacking Larsson only 10 minutes into their interview together. Recalling the incident, Larsson said, "He stood up and asked if we would put out the lights and settle the disagreement straight away. At first I was just surprised, I thought he was pulling my leg, but then I realized he was serious and then I felt uncomfortable and I just wanted to get out of there pretty fast."

Richards, apparently unsatisfied with simply injuring the journalist, told Larsson, "You're lucky to get out of here alive."

The feud between Richards and Larsson goes back to 2007, when the writer called the Rolling Stones "amateurs," giving their show in Gothenburg, Sweden, a mere 2 out of 5 rating.

Richards demanded a public apology from Larsson after the 2007 review, but the writer chose to stand by his opinion.

Following the incident, CBS published Larsson's statement, which read, "I am not going to apologize for my subjective opinion ... It is Keith who should apologize. After all it costs around $145 to see a rock star who can hardly handle the (guitar) riff to 'Brown Sugar' any more."

The Stones are rumored to be going back on tour as soon as 2011, following a 4-year hiatus from the road.

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Wednesday 10 November

By Anna

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And for your info I'm typing with a bandaged finger which is why the typo.

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Learn how to type yourself, by the way...what's ahve??? Hypocrite.

By George

Anna? Here's me Telecaster. Go brain that fool.

By Al

I love the Stones but the journalist is right that Keef can barely play guitar anymore.
Ever seen his knurled athritic hands? There's a reason The Stones have so many back up musicians and singers

By Bill

I know who Richard's is. Larsson who?

By Bruce Frendahl

I've always been a big Stones fan, going back to their early days. I saw them once in Miami during their Steel Wheels tour a few years ago-- they were incredible! Not sure what to make of this story-- it could be either one's fault, maybe both... Anyway, ROCK ON, Rolling Stones!!! (PS-- Keith, you're looking real "crusty", dude!)

By choppy

He got exactly what he wanted...A Lawsuit

By Ed

Stones suck period Charlie Watts is the only guy in the band that has a clue !!!!

By Alex

The Rolling Stones should have followed the Beatles example and disbanded in 1970. Their concerts at Madison Square Garden and at the Super Bowl were crap. If they sounded like that in 1963 they never would have gotten a record deal. Now because their the Stones they still get top dollar even though they sound terrible - and Keith Richards - the laziest guitarist in rock. He tunes his guitar so as to have to finger as little as possible

Critics' tend to be jealious of those with talent called artists. The Rolling Stones and Keith Richards have proved their talent and do not need a talentless critic to judge them. Good for Keith in standing against a nobody like this critic.

By BTAPES

KEITH SHOWED WHAT LARSSON IS REFERING TO. THAT POLARITY BETWEEN VIRTUOSO AND GARAGE BAND AMATEURS THAT IS AT THE HEART OF STONES LORE AND POPULARITY. I'M NOT CONDEMMING KEITH. I'M NOT EVEN SURPRISED. I WOULD NOT HAVE INTERVIEWED HIM AFTER PRINTING SUCH A THING. ALBEIT IT HAS AN ELEMENT OF TRUTH. IT IS NOT OLD AGE THOUGH. STONES SHOWS HAVE BEEN HEAVEN OR HELL FOR 40 + YEARS. IT'S WHO THEY ARE. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. MUSICAL GENIUS FRESH SERVED EVERY DAY- SOME DAYS MORE CREDIBLY THAN OTHERS.

By Dave

A top 40 chick band but certainly not an amatuer top 40 chick band.

By MichiganReader

ummmmm jealousy is not pretty in any language Larrsen...........too bad you had to stoop so low to get attention. Keith Riohards has more talent in his little finger than you have in your entire body.

By Fred

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Keith Richards is living [?] proof that the dead do rise again. I just wish I knew who it was who helped him out of the coffin.

By Liz

funny

By Marilyn

He looks like one of the Kennedys with those new teeth. Good Lord.

By Choppy

lmfao, Marilyn.....

By KS

rode hard,hung up wet. Nasty looking.

Thursday 11 November

By kay

Satisfaction for sure.
Keith Richards makes my day..

Friday 12 November

By Smackhat

you'd have a quick temper yourself if your maa'm strangled your cat when you were a kid. Nonetheless, one should not lose a grip on the fact that publicity is the name of the game....play it until full time Keef...

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