Story of Meat Loaf trying to push Prince Andrew into a moat goes viral
nme.comMeat Loaf trying to push Prince Andrew into a moat has gone viral following the rock star’s death.The US singer and actor (real name Marvin Lee Aday) passed away last night (January 20), according to a statement posted on his official Facebook page this morning (January 21).
A cause of death is not yet known.Since the news broke, fans and figures from the world of entertainment have taken to social media to pay tribute and share stories from Meat Loaf’s career.One story in particular that has garnered a lot of attention is the time he threatened to push Prince Andrew in a moat when he appeared as a contestant on It’s A Royal Knockout in 1987.The show was a one-off charity event staged on the lakeside lawn of Alton Towers.
It featured four teams of celebrities, each captained by a member of the Royal Family, battling it out in a series of games.
In one round, for example, the players dressed up as giant vegetables and threw fake hams at each other.Meat Loaf was on the Duchess of York’s team, and it seemed that Sarah Ferguson was at the centre of tension between the singer and her ex-husband Prince Andrew.In a 2003 interview with The Guardian, Meat Loaf talked about being in the competition. “It was great fun.
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