These Musicians Were Terrible People Behind the Scenes

Ian Dury

You're not always the best version of yourself when you're drunk, and musician Ian Dury was no exception. The Brit was known to become one of the rudest, nastiest, meanest people once he had some liquor in him. Being subjected to his presence was denoted as "Dury Duty" by his friends. Disabled by polio, he said the crassness was intentional to see if anyone dare contest a disabled person...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.