Fanning’s comments have received widespread backlash online from fans of the late star, who slammed the 'inappropriate' remarks.
Iconic Irish rock DJ Dave Fanning has been slammed on Twitter by fans of late Aslan frontman Christy Dignam after his comments about the beloved This Is singer.
Clare asked Dave, who hosted Aslan during one of his Fanning Sessions back in the 80s, what he remembered about the band during that time, to which Dave responded that even though this is a “time for eulogising” the Finglas singer “blew it”. “You know, it's public service broadcasting, we don't deserve praise for it, we should just do it. And we did it for 400 bands over 10 years.
“He blew it royally and he would say later on that, you know, 'because of that I was abused at the age of six by a neighbour, and this whole of my life for ages so I filled it not by trying to get high with heroin, but just by filling it with heroin to keep myself away from the memory of it.' “He just blew it. He left the band for five or six years. It was Dignam and Goff after that, with Conor Goff who was a kind of a light guy, he was a fun guy, Conor, and it made him you know, I think realise I can get out on the stage and not be stupid.
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