Fred Bowers - 73 year-old Breakdancer on Britain's Got Talent Semi-Finals. Exclusive Interview

[hyylo]

Benefit CHEAT

[xkceob]

I think a new term is appropriate..... POTS: 'Parasite Of The System'

[LollieSmith]

hes an old guy tho

[LollieSmith]

google 'fred bowers benefir fraud'

[zuluqueen22]

I would rather my taxes go to him rather than some illegal immigrant scum. At least he has the right to be in the uk. Good on him!

[ksiegabogactwa]

He have a rent before he cures himself by his passion, understand that and try cure yourself!

[JOSmurder]

Listen. I Know This Guy. He's A Fucking Legend!!! And He Deserves Every Penny!!

[memsilly]

i think its difficult to make really accurate assumptions about this. Yes, hes old and maybe a while ago he did have a bad leg, but how can he be disabled if he can dance like that on stage?! Also, whether you're old or young, taking benefits that you dont need is still unfair, and it should go to those who really do have serious problems, and are maybe not getting enough. on the other hand, though, there may be other health issues that we dont know about, so i cant be sure.

[dance5394]

I LOVE FRED BOWERS!

[iCrazyCatz]

me too!

[eatmyplum]

id rather pay this old fool than some druggy fucked losers, he deserves welfare, i got a hurt back but i could still roll on the floor if i wanted to doesnt mean my back is all of a sudden better because im rollingon the floor, look at him iim sure hes body is fucked and and no doubt he is physicaly disabled, hes a ancient dinosaur anyone who thinks he is healthy enough to not deserve benefits is a retard.

[dance5394]

shut up tp33333333

[Foxhole27]

I'm in the US, so I don't quite qualify to have a vote regarding the pensions of other countries. BUT I will say that if it were in US, I would rather pay the poor dad who has worked all his life and had military service and has contributed to the economy than some welfare crack dealers who keep having endless babies and lay up on their fat ass depending on food stamps and charity. LOVE YOU FRED!

[tp333333333]

not much talent, only really does a rolly-polly and a head stand. got through for novelty value only. --as for the disability claims, complete fraud. he informed them just before going on BGT. well done, clever as you were about to be broadcast on national TV but doesnt make the claims before that fair. im disappointed.

[Foxhole27]

Talent is a really relative term--he can't dance like George and Aidan, but he does a hell of a job for a senior citizen. Shit, I'm young and I can't do what he does. I'd rather see him 10 times a day than Darth Jackson or the human saxaphone, ffs.

[mistajjk]

oi! human saxophone was one of the best!

[Foxhole27]

Oops, my bad, mistajjk. Guess I didn't have enough Jack Daniels beforehand to be able to grasp the beauty of his art. ;D

[Foxhole27]

On the other hand, the man behind the voice of Elmo is a middle aged black man named Kevin Clash, and I think he deserves every penny he makes. His crazy voice is known the world over, and when my son was a baby, the ONLY thing that would calm him to sleep was the Elmo's World song. A lot of people are saying Kay's sax sounds like Elmo--he should look into children's television.

[ellak01]

fred your ace!

[chatydame]

he gets 70 a week and a car because he is so crippled he cant walk without a stick!! thats fraud wether hes 70 or 20.if he spent the money at the pub instead of at these places he goes to dance, people would complain.there are many people who realy are disabled who cant get anything.

[blackbear69]

he doesn't cos they let him in for free

[keraishy]

i think we should all take a moment and think....

People are allowed thier opinions, but im not condoning such actions (denting the car) , but it would not have happened if he hadnot been claiming benefits.... so i teat it as Carma...

i really dont think beating someone up is needed...

[Nickthesloth]

and i wud knock him out mate..

am a fuckin black belt so dont tell me shit!

[willchmbt]

black belts mean FA when it comes to real fighting mate.

[Nickthesloth]

keraishy.. i agree its a disgrace he took benfits and all and can dance, but what im saying is who the fuck thinks its right to smash an old mans car and terrorise him? whatever he did its nothing compared to these mps..

[roose1000]

Good on ya Fred!

Rather my taxes go to you than those idiots that call themselves the government! Multi millions of pounds on things like duck houses and non existence secretaries......

Hope u get through to the final mate!

[roose1000]

end of the day its £70 a week going to an english man, not some imigrant that has only come here to rape our stupid system for money! Go Fred ill be voting!

[donna1606]

is there really any need for all the name calling on here at the end of the day he has feeling as much as the rest of you do

[jameshall847]

Go Fred! I'll be watching the semis!! Cant wait! Cracking interview Alicia! The Sun has to be the worst newspaper out there.

[xleigh007]

piss off mistajjk and to who ever else made bad comments ya all jus jelous cos ya cant dance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[keraishy]

give a shit about dancing, the guy has be claiming benefits, and was stupid enough to start dancing on live TV.

[bboymk]

FRED FOR THE WIN

[ttam1986]

So he claimed until he decided to go on Britains got Talent. FAIL! Thats still wrong! He was still dancing beforehand.

[mistajjk]

completely agree with what? him being a knobhead?

[dawpor]

Rather fred have it instead of these fricking foreign leeches we got coming over here in the hundreds, all the fred haters would proberbly happy for the crackheads and the immigrants to recieve the benefit instead of our fred. Fuck em all i say.

[keraishy]

i think you got issues, were you touched as a child?, how is it fine that he can claim for benefits and be allowed coz he is dancer on tv.

[Nickthesloth]

fuck off who ever says he deserves it, u think its right fuking pickin on a 70 yr old, BIG MAN U ARE!!

ill fukin come to ur house and knock the shit out of you mistajjk!

[keraishy]

Nickthesloth, you need to chill, and shhh.

The Guy is claiming benefits when he is able dance, are you stupid? how is that OK.

Who ever this mistajjk is he has got a point, and i doubt you will 'Knock the shit out of him', dont take it personal.

[fitz5487]

I think anyone who comes to the students union can see that he definately has no problem and is as fit as a fiddle.

Nice bit of journalism to juxtapose the sun's story of how evil he is. But he does claim benefits when he clearly shouldnt, thats what this is about.

[jazzyb88]

difficult to say...i always noticed he walked with bit of a 'gammy' leg. but it is a contradiction to then do breakdancing.

[tomharries130]

fred is a legend!

[UnexpectedlyColorful]

i adore fred bowers.

why would people be so cruel to do that?

he's such a sweet and funny man, just doing what he loves.