It takes a big man to get knocked in the face by an 80 pound girl and keep his dignity. But that’s exactly the kind of man James Gostelow is. Gostelow was assaulted – and by that I mean viciously elbowed – by Amy Winehouse during her Saturday evening concert at the Glastonbury Festival. Gostelow says it was all a case of mistaken identity. A man behind him threw his hat at Amy’s beehive, and she thought it was James. Thus the mad elbowing. But let’s be fair here – the other guy was probably just throwing his hat in the air – or maybe he didn’t even touch it. Winehouse’s hive has a gravitational force all its own.
Mr Gostelow said the incident was a case of mistaken identity. “I saw a hat being thrown from behind me and it hit Amy’s beehive. She looked down, saw me looking up, and her elbow went for me. She caught my forehead, then someone may have shouted something from the back, which is when she went in again.”
Speaking after the incident, Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis defended the star, saying she had appeared to lash out after being touched by a fan. Mr Gostelow, who did not see anyone touch the singer, said he was “shocked” rather than sore. He added that while he was “disappointed”, he had no intention of making a complaint to police.
“At the end of the day it is all part of being at the front and being pushed by thousands of people. It is all part of the Glastonbury experience,” he said. “I’m just pleased I got to see her. She did a great act. Not everyone can say they have been hit by Amy Winehouse. I just want to shake the person who threw the hat.”
[From the BBC]
Talk about having a good attitude. It’s odd though, we’ve heard at least three different versions of what happened. The original explanation was that someone grabbed Amy’s boob. So then you think, “Well who could blame her?” Then it was that someone grabbed her hair. So again, you think “Well it’s probably instinct to react to someone grabbing you.” If you’re generous with excuses. Now it seems that someone threw a hat at or near Winehouse, and she just started beating on anyone who had the balls to make eye contact with her.
To look at the video, it doesn’t seem like anyone could get seriously injured. And she also appeared to be mildly (for Amy Winehouse) drunk. So I doubt she was able to put much force behind her elbowing/blows (depending on which story you believe). Nonetheless, everyone should keep in mind that if you’re willing to shell out a lot of cash for an Amy Winehouse concert, the odds are still 50/50 that she’ll show up, and about 60/40 that she’ll give you a beat down.
Here’s Amy Winehouse returning to the clinic she is staying at to receive treatment for her drug addiction right after the Glastonbury Festival, WENN notes that “Amy appeared worse for wear, and looked somewhat disheveled compared to how healthy she looked leaving the clinic only a few hours before.” Images thanks to WENN.
when you watch the clip it does appear that something was thrown, right before she elbows. it’s so stupid, this chick is a douche and honestly, i liked her at first, i thought, “hey, she’s got a bit of talent.” at this point, though, her drama and ignorance far out numbers her talent. (and to think i started out a fan who would offer excuses.)
damn! looks like she od’d on spray tan!
She has that always dirty look that Lindsey had when she tanned to much… well more dirty then just crackhead dirty..
I am sure the force of the blow she allegedly delivered felt like a feather brushing against him, how can you file assault charges on something that weak, look at her arms- Now if it were Madonna throwing a punch, that would be a different matter!
“Nonetheless, everyone should keep in mind that if you’re willing to shell out a lot of cash for an Amy Winehouse concert, the odds are still 50/50 that she’ll show up, and about 60/40 that she’ll give you a beat down.”
Um, I accidentally snorted my iced tea up my nose at that one. Thanks, Jaybird! 😛
RaeJillian, good for you! You’ve stopped drinking the Amy Winehouse Kool-Aid, you’re my hero!
One of these days, that tendency to strike out and hit folks is going to get Amy into deep doodoo. Someone is going to not give a shit about Winehouse’s celebrity. They’re either going to sue the shit out of her, or they are going to BEAT the shit out of her.
I’m a sadistic meanie, but it would serve her management right. If they don’t control Amy the Drugged-out and Drunk Toddler, she’s going to bankrupt them, eventually. Either give the crazy cow her psycho meds before she goes out in public, or make her responsible by paying for someone’s pain and suffering!
I have to say this so-called beatdown didn’t impress me as causing any sort of danger or using much force, and she didn’t even look that mad. She looked like she was just smacking a kid in kindergarten for grabbing an extra cookie or not waiting their turn. Much ado about nothing.
Gotta hand it to her – I can’t think of anybody else in the world that can slide on a pair of thousand-dollar Louboutins and still look like a filthy street person.
To be fair – she keeps all of her drugs in her crackhive. She’s just like a mama bear protecting her cubs from stranger danger, real or imagined. And like a mama bear, she’s liable to turn homicidal if anyone so much as slides her weave the stink-eye.
In all seriousness though, we’re talking several thousands worth of illicit substances for her personal afterparty crammed up in her bouffant – I challenge any of you who claim they wouldn’t be combative over such an investment.
gg: It’s brushing off these incidences that usually get Winehouse into trouble. She and her people feel as though, she’s beyond reach of the law and she doesn’t have accountability.
True, as an 80 lb. bulimic drug addicted alcoholic, she probably tickled that dude’s forehead with her elbow. Unfortunately, she’s going to lash out at the wrong person, and it may be more than the beehive that will knocked off her head.
If in doubt, just remember that lovely Guns N’ Roses concert, Axl Rose attacked a fan because of his meltdown.
True dat, those Louboutins are starting to resemble my rather filthy Keds sneakers, not pretty at all.
That was a great clip. I like her even more NOW. If a guy pressed charges or sued, he’d look like such a pussy.
wow. He could have walked away with 100’s of thousands. Rare to see someone act like an adult.
Somebody needs to get her some help seriously b4 we be reading about her death. Its really sad her weight aint even jokable and yet she is still getting booked for shows and won 5 grammys. Waste of talent
I still can’t get over her calling Kanye a c*nt and she has the audacity to assault fans, show up drunk/high at her own shows (when she does appear) and generally be a hot mess wherever she goes. The woman is a walking time bomb 🙄
she is an arrogant, gross little twat. She won’t be humbled until she’s dead – and that’s pathetic paired with sad . . . for her. She should not be allowed to preform anywhere or record anything until she starts behaving, never mind clean. But she won’t act like a civilized human being until she cleans up (obviously). She glamorizes her drug addiction and drinking – in interviews she always talks about getting/being hammered all the time – it’s just SO rock & roll! blech. she just utterly revolts me. She will fade, and will only have her stupid actions to thank.
She can’t leave for long, then she starts with her crackie ways and loses like 15 lbs in two days. CRAZY!
michael eavis said her act was brilliant. he needs a reality check – since when has a slurring, screeching, tottering mess been considered brilliant?
yuck.
I love most of you, you’re not wearing those tacky rose-colored glasses, LOL!
She’s getting enough bad press with her constant blahblahblahing about Blaaake, her tribute to Blaaaake at the Mandela concert, and now this. Great comeback, Amy!