Billy Corgan is standing by Marilyn Manson. In his Thursday (Oct. 22) appearance on The New York Times Popcast, The Smashing Pumpkins frontman explained why he’s maintained his friendship with the controversial shock rocker.
“As a Christian person, you have to stand by your friends, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have an opinion, and it doesn’t mean you’re not critical,” Corgan began, pausing to choose his words carefully. “In his case — and I’m not here to adjudicate it — but the [district attorney] looked at the case for five years.”
“In some cases, I knew personal things behind…
