Tag: Shaggy Dog Tales

One of the most enduring urban legends in music is the story about the rock star who got their stomach pumped to reveal pints of sperm swimming around in there – and not all of it human. It’s been attached to some of the biggest names in showbiz, but does it hold up to any scrutiny? And if not, where the hell did it come from? Popbitch investigates…

The story of a man having his ribs removed is so old that it is literally biblical – but Adam’s reasons for abdominectomy were very different to those of Prince, if the rumours are to be believed. So just how did those stories about Prince getting bones removed to nosh himself off get started?