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Lock up your daughters: the “antichrist superstar” is coming to the Wilma Theatre Sept. 1. Click through for the press release….

MARILYN MANSON

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

The Wilma Theater

Doors: 7 PM      Show: 8 PM

Tickets: $ 45

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 24 at 10a.m.

Tickets available at Rockin Rudy’s, by calling 800-965-4827 and online at www.ticketweb.com

Love him or hate him, the self-proclaimed “Antichrist Superstar” – Marilyn Manson – was indisputably among the most notorious and controversial entertainers of the 1990s. Celebrated by supporters as a crusader for free speech and denounced by detractors as little more than a poor man’s Alice Cooper, Manson was the latest in a long line of shock rockers, rising to the top of the charts on a platform of sex, drugs, and Satanism. Though widely dismissed by critics, his brand of metal nevertheless struck a major chord with the youth market, and he became a mainstream anti-hero on the strength of a masterfully orchestrated marketing campaign, much to the chagrin of conservative politicians and concerned parents. Such attention pushed many of his songs — including “The Dope Show,” “The Beautiful People,” and a cover of the Eurythmics‘ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” — into the upper reaches of the modern rock charts during his heyday.

As Manson’s popularity grew, so did the furor surrounding him. His concerts were regularly picketed by civic groups, and his music was the subject of widespread attacks from the right-wing and religious fronts. Again, however, his quick embrace of the media spotlight called into question the true sincerity of his revolutionary aims. With a cover story in Rolling Stone and the timely release of a best-selling autobiography, The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, some onlookers doubted whether Manson had sold his soul to Satan, or just sold his soul, period. – Jason Ankeny (All Music Guide)

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