Geri Halliwell's Story Got Death Threats For Loving Gay People

Geri Halliwell (Instagram @therealgerihalliwell)

JAKARTA - Geri Horner, also known as Geri Halliwell, said bomber Admiral Duncan David Copeland threatened to kill him because of his friendship with the late George Michael and his support for the LGBT + community.

Geri told The Sun Copeland threatened to shoot him on stage at the 2000 BRIT Awards. The year before, he had killed three people and injured 79 people by placing nail bombs in Admiral Duncan, a gay bar in Soho London.

Copeland is a homophobic, racist neo-Nazi obsessed with Hitler and the bomb. Psychiatrists diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia.

The singer was preparing to give his debut solo appearance at the awards show when the police advised him to step down after hearing the threats. However, Geri refused.

"(He) hated the fact that I hung out with gays, and was friends with George Michael," said Geri.

Geri added that the headquarters for the Metropolitan Police Service, Scotland Yard also took part. The police visited him at home to formally warn him.

"They (police) said they should give me the freedom to choose whether I will appear or not, but they advised me to withdraw from the event," he continued.

But Geri never backs down and won't be outdone by such a nuisance. He will always stand with my friends.

"It's about passion, not sexuality - I feel very protective of anyone who has prejudice against them," said Geri.

Geri finally resumed the show, performing Bag It Up with an army of oiled topless male dancers.