HAROLD WILSON V THE MOVE
Rock stars are always attacking the Government, but it's not often that Prime Ministers bite back.
Tony Secunda (1940-95), flamboyant, paisley-shirted manager of the Move, T Rex and Motorhead, died 30 years ago this month. As did Harold Wilson, three months later.
The court case between them in 1967 ticked every box – fizzing political scandal, a red Rolls-Royce, flower power in the dock – and the nation ordered popcorn and pulled up a ringside seat.
Secunda practically invented the world of stunt-filled publicity, and this was the first time things had gone wrong.
To attract attention to his psychedelic minstrels, The Move, he got them to smash TV sets with axes and set fire to the stage. He had them wander the streets of…
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The Oldie (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2025