Overview
- On Monday Jett told The Telegraph she will not drop her 1981 cover of “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)” despite knowing about Gary Glitter’s crimes.
- She said her performance changes the song’s context and that she sings different words and a different perspective from Glitter’s original recording.
- Jett acknowledged the controversy and invited critics to challenge her, saying she accepts public criticism over the decision.
- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are due to begin a UK tour on 2 July and the song has been a long‑running part of her live set since it appeared on her Bad Reputation album.
- The coverage notes Gary Glitter’s multiple convictions for child sexual offences, his 2023 release and later parole breach, and that the debate ties into wider questions about separating art from creators with criminal histories.