Last week it was widely reported that Mike Love had fired his bandmates Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks from the Beach Boys. Now, though, Love is claiming that it was all a misunderstanding, and that he never kicked anyone out of the band.
Love sent the L.A. times a letter to clear up any confusion. It reads:
I did not fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I cannot fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I am not his employer. I do not have such authority. And even if I did, I would never fire Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys. I love Brian Wilson. We are partners. He’s my cousin by birth and my brother in music... Our songs are in the DNA of America. Our imagery of the coast, surfing, cars and teenage freedom helped make our country the envy of the world...
