Japanese pop star dressed as pineapple robbed in Sweden

[CougarKing]

okayyyyy.  : And I thought it was just the title that sounded surreal.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30057314/?GT1=43001

Pop star dressed as pineapple robbed
Three men in Sweden beat up Japanese singer who was filming video
The Associated Press
updated 1:11 p.m. PT, Sun., April. 5, 2009
STOCKHOLM - Police say a Japanese pop star dressed up as a pineapple has been robbed while shooting a music video in southern Sweden.

Police spokesman Bo Paulsson says three young men beat up 41-year-old Hideki Kaji and robbed him of camera equipment worth around 20,000 kronor ($2,500) late Saturday.

Paulsson says the pineapple-clad artist had been left alone with the equipment while the camera crew went for a break. He was left with a cut lip and lost a dental implant.

Police said they had no suspects for the crime Sunday.

Kaji has released more than 10 solo albums since splitting from the band Bridge...

 

[FastEddy]

okayyyyy.  : And I thought it was just the title that sounded surreal.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30057314/?GT1=43001

Anybody got a picture of this ?.

Cheers.

 

[Pelorus]

And Japanese culture maintains its reputation...

 

[Teflon]

That will learn him, didn't he know about Sweden's long and well known  prejudice against pineapples?!

Especially pineapples with camera eqpt! - Everyone knows that they can steal your soul!

 

[beach_bum]

The title alone made me crack up!  ;D  The mental image just keeps me giggling.