A number of '80s music stars may be wishing this week they could go back to the more glorious if not necessarily more innocent days of pop music superstardom. In a stunning instance of cruel serendipity, largely negative, generally embarrassing news sprouted in just the last couple of weeks concerning '80s mainstays Men at Work, George Michael, Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil, and, to a lesser extent, even Prince. While some of this news is anything but new or surprising, it does tend to take away from the significant accomplishments of all of these entertainers from more than a quarter-century ago. If you're interested in these artists for purely musical reasons, feel free to explore at will other sections of this site. However, for the sake of full disclosure, check below for capsules of recent incidents involving these former superstars that, unfortunately, have very little to do with music or artistry.
- Men at Work Must Pay Royalties in "Down Under" Plagiarism Case
- George Michael Crashes His Car... Again, This Time into a London Store
- Prince Declares the Internet to Be 'Over,' Withholds New Music from iTunes
- Motley Crue Frontman Vince Neil Suffers Another DUI Arrest
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