Overview
- Nick Cave, answering a fan on his Red Hand Files site, called Russell Brand’s How To Become a Christian in 7 Days “Good for atheism,” addressing the not-yet-released book by name.
- Brand’s recent appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored drew ridicule after he spent more than 90 seconds failing to find a Bible verse he said he had read in court, a lapse he later blamed on pressure.
- Piers Morgan later said Brand was “inappropriately tactile” during the interview and noted that the touching surprised him given the allegations against the performer.
- Brand denies rape and sexual assault charges brought by six women over incidents said to have occurred between 1999 and 2009, with a trial set for 12 October at Southwark Crown Court.
- The book is listed for release on May 12 and follows Brand’s public turn to Christianity, including a May 2024 baptism, as he has also acknowledged an “exploitative” relationship with a 16-year-old as morally wrong.