Topper Headon forgives The Clash for dismissal

01-10-2008 21:01

Topper Headon has forgiven his former The Clash band mates for firing him - insisting his drug addiction left him unfit to play with the legendary group.The musician performed with the band at the height of their success between 1978 and 1982 - but his growing heroin habit eventually led to his dismissal.Headon admits that his addiction left him unable to carry out his duties and he understands why his colleagues had to fire him. He writes in The Clash, a new autobiography by the band, "I was out of control. I remember being sick on Buddy Holly's grave, which didn't go down too well. I was a Keith Moon (late The Who drummer) fan - you know, 'Live fast, die young,' and I lost the plot completely."On the tour of the Far East, I was standing in a lift with Joe (Strummer, frontman) and he's saying: 'How can I sing all these antidrug songs with you stoned out of your head behind me?'"