🎶 2022-09-02 17:31:55 – Paris/France.
Joe Lynn Turner thanked fans for their support following his decision to finally ditch the hairpiece he's worn since he was 14 after being diagnosed with alopecia aged three.
The former RAINBOW et DARK PURPLE The singer, who turned 71 last month, went public with his new look on August 25 in a series of publicity images released to promote his upcoming solo album, "Belly of the Beast". In a press release for the LP, Jo said he started wearing the wig to deal with the "emotional and psychological damage caused by cruel bullying at school".
"In a way, it's a blessing and a curse", Jo admitted. “I have nothing to prove and I can wear a wig – or not. I am free to do whatever I want. I'm a grown man and starting to turn into an older man.
"A lot of men in this business end up making the decision to continue to 'do their hair' or shave their heads, which is very fashionable today. Either way, it takes a lot of personal courage. stronger and gave me the motivation and strength to rise above others. Anger and pain are a great tool. If applied correctly, they could develop you into the best version of yourself. seen.' »
Earlier today (Friday September 2),Jo posted a new video message via social media in which he stated (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): " Hello everyone. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the outpouring of love, compassion and support you have shown me lately. You've shown it throughout the years, but lately has been unprecedented. I am overwhelmed and he will always exist in my heart and soul. Thank you very much to all. I greatly appreciate it. I couldn't do this without you.
“It's an exciting journey and we have so much more to do. We have the full album out October 28th. You can pre-order now. You can get signature copies, so don't hesitate. Jump on it. And October 28, with a video. And the song will be called "Tortured Soul". So get ready for it. It's gonna be amazing.
“So until then, I will be back. We'll talk again. I like you. I thank you. You are the rock on which I stand. There are no words to say how much I really, really love you. Thanks. "
Alopecia areata is a disease that occurs when the immune system attacks the hair follicles and causes hair loss. Hair follicles are the structures in the skin that form hair. While hair can be lost from any part of the body, alopecia areata usually affects the head and face. The hair usually falls out in small round patches about the size of a quarter, but in some cases there is more hair loss. Most people with the disease are healthy and have no other symptoms.
Alopecia became a talking point in the mainstream media in March when the actor Will-smith slapped comedian Chris Rock au Oscars ceremony. Serathe wife of, the 50-year-old actress Jade Pinkett Smith, lost her hair due to alopecia and has always shared her struggle openly. The clash took place after Rock made a joke while calling Pinkett Smith "G.I. Jane" in reference to her bald head, which she previously explained was due to alopecia. The shocking incident saw Sera storm on stage to hit Chris following the offensive comment before returning to his seat and shouting "keep my wife's name out of your fucking mouth" shortly before he collected his best acting gong for his role in "King Richard".
A few hours later Jo first posted his new photos on social media, another ex-RAINBOW singer Graham Bonnet taken to his Facebook page to share one of the images and he wrote in an accompanying post: “Hi everyone. Graham here. I post this photo of my friend Joe Lynn Turner because I was moved to tears today when I saw it.
« Jo illustrates the meaning of rockstar. His courage is astounding. This industry is ruthless (especially in our genre), especially when it comes to hair. I still hear the story of Ritchie Blackmore post a guard at the door of my hotel to prevent me from having my hair cut. BTW, that never happened, even though he was so pissed off when I visited the hairdresser.
"But I digress……I don't know if Jo will see this, but I want him to know how proud I am of him and how touched I was by his honesty.
"You have paved the way today, Jo. If you are reading this, I want you to know that I never realized what a handsome man you were until I saw this photo. »
Jo was the singer of RAINBOW between 1980 and 1984 and he sang on the album “Difficult to cure”which featured the band's most successful UK single, " I surrender ".
Durant Turnerit's time with RAINBOWthe band had their first US chart success and recorded songs that helped define the melodic rock genre.
1990 saw Turner reunited with RAINBOW Head Ritchie Blackmore in a reformed DARK PURPLE for the "Slaves and Masters" album.
Photo credit: Agata Nigrovskaya
THANK YOU ALL! For the outpouring of love, compassion and support you have shown me lately. I can't do this without you! Thanks.
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Posted by Joe Lynn Turner on Friday, September 2, 2022
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