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UK Decay musician Steve 'Abbo' Abbott wants a wave of new bands to take a stand against the 'Andrew Tates and people out there' spreading hate

UK Decay in 1982 - L to R - Steven Harle, Steve Spon, Steve Abbott and Edwin Branch

UK Decay rocker Steve 'Abbo' Abbott has called for Generation Z to debunk the nonsense spouted by divisive social media influencers like Andrew Tate and go and form bands spreading messages of inclusion.

The 65-year-old guitarist has been outspoken against sexism and discrimination throughout his career and he is concerned that the progress made in the late '70s and '80s by the post-punk movement and 2 tone bands in Britain is being reversed by people like the controversial Tate who uses his huge following on social media platforms to promote misogyny and more recently antisemitic rhetoric.

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