One time Village People singer Victor Willis has jumped into a slanging match with Australian promoter Duane McDonald following an article by Cameron Adams in the Herald Sun.
Willis left The Village People to go solo before ‘Can’t Stop The Music’ but returned for a short and unsuccessful stint a few years later. His solo career never took off.
Willis will tour Australia later this year as The Village People, just five months after the long-time Village People had toured the country. The fans are confused.
How embarrassing – Victor you should have joined UB40.
Good luck with your cover band, hope they can learn the songs before summer— Regional Touring (@RegionalTouring) August 25, 2017
. the cover band is the ex group. Sad u never knew.
— Victor Willis (@victorwillis) August 25, 2017
You are a bitter twisted man Victor , and quite amusing. You left the group for a failed solo venture, now want some glory back ? Fuck off
— Regional Touring (@RegionalTouring) August 25, 2017
Everyone can see who's better and twisted and it's you. And you foolishly put your company name out there. #LongTimeCoverBandBookerNoMore
— Victor Willis (@victorwillis) August 25, 2017
Yeah I guess the "cover band" I booked sold out many shows in May. Have you checked how your sales are going?
— Regional Touring (@RegionalTouring) August 25, 2017
Very well, thank you. I'm the actual singer and writer of the Village People hits. Real VP fans know that.
— Victor Willis (@victorwillis) August 25, 2017
#tired real tired
— Victor Willis (@victorwillis) August 25, 2017
This is weird
Victor, any attempt to distance your group from Can't Stop The Music will NOT go down well in !Australia
We love that film!— Andrew Mercado (@andrewmercado) August 25, 2017
I don't have to distance my self from the movie. I wrote Magic Night and Milk Shake from the movie.
— Victor Willis (@victorwillis) August 25, 2017
In Cameron Adams article in the Herald-Sun, Willis claims he terminated the former Village people’s rights to perform on June 1 this year”.
The longtime touring Village People took to Twitter to send this message to Australia after Willis’ version was announced.
Aussie Aussie Aussie! To our friends Down Under… #machomessage @morningshowon7 @TheTodayShow @BreakfastNews @theage @westaustralian pic.twitter.com/qU8hpoji1R
— Village People (@villagepeople) August 16, 2017
Fans of the longtime Village People have not seen the last of the band in Australia. According to Noise11 sources, “you may be seeing them again sooner than you think”.
