SMALL PRINT : IF YOU see a gaggle of “Little Monsters” in Dublin tomorrow night, all beetling towards the Aviva stadium, don’t panic – it’s just Lady Gaga’s fans on their way to her concert. These days, no self-respecting pop star can be seen dead without their signature fan-tribe. You might be accosted by “Beliebers”, eager to convert you to the cult of teen popster Justin Beiber. Or you may find yourself under attack from “Mayniacs”, because you dared suggest that rising star Conor Maynard may be a little bit on the twee side.
In the 1960s, the “Deadheads” followed The Grateful Dead on their never-ending tour – not stopping even when Jerry Garcia died. In the 1980s, shopping centres were overrun by “Cureheads” in flop-mops and raincoats. REM always had a devoted following, but their singer attracted a particularly avid sub-group of fans known as “Distiples”. And where would the mighty Aidan Walsh, aka The Master of the Universe, be without his “Happy Slaves”? Still ruling minor galaxies, I’ll bet.
Today’s pop stars are catching on to the tribal trend, but not all of them get it right – “Directioners”? D’uh! So, let’s start a hashtag (#poptribes) and help these stars name their flock. Here are 10 to get you started.
1. The Grimlins – fiends for goth idol Aiden Grimshaw
2. The Minajerie – they’re an animal for Nicki Minaj
3. Peasants of Leon – blindly following the Followills.
4. The Peas’ Corps – volunteering for service to Fergie and Will.I.Am
5. Flowers’ Children – a cult blossoms around the Killers’ frontman.
6. Scriptonites – they’ve got a weakness for pop superhero Danny O’Donoghue
7. The Jep Set – flying the flag for Carly Rae
8. Tempah’s Tantrums – they want their Tinie – now!
9. The Rita Maids – single girls pounding the pavements for Ms Ora
10. The Azealiots – Extremely devoted to Ms Banks.
Source: Irish Times
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