Pink Floyd guitarist's son jailed for being an idiot

Father issues, it seems.

July 15, 2011 at 7:27PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(� AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

We'll just assume the publicists did not immediately return calls.

What can turn a son of privilege into such a hooligan?

You might be unfamiliar with Heathcote Williams. He's a poet and an activist. Doesn't like cars, which may explain the bonnet jumping. As his wikipedia entry notes:

But don't think he's some sort of humorless scold! Always a larf when Heathcote's about:

As for rejecting his kid, it's not clear whether Mr. Gilmour was responding to a recent rebuff, or his biological father's original act of selfish jerktitude:

Others might note that there is no more sombre enemy of good art than Mr. Heathcote Williams, but that's a matter of opinion.

about the writer

about the writer

jameslileks

More from No Section

See More
FILE -- A rent deposit slot at an apartment complex in Tucker, Ga., on July 21, 2020. As an eviction crisis has seemed increasingly likely this summer, everyone in the housing market has made the same plea to Washington: Send money — lots of it — that would keep renters in their homes and landlords afloat. (Melissa Golden/The New York Times) ORG XMIT: XNYT58
Melissa Golden/The New York Times

It’s too soon to tell how much the immigration crackdown is to blame.