Disgraced BBC DJ Tim Westwood to perform huge Christmas gig despite child sex claims as shamed star breaks cover | The Sun
SHAMED DJ Tim Westwood will perform a huge Christmas gig next week despite allegations that he had sex with a 14-year-old.
The former BBC star will break cover on Tuesday to play at a festive party for The Beat 99.9 FM in Lagos, alongside fellow Brit rapper Tion Wayne.
It comes after the ex-Radio 1 DJ was accused of abusing his position in the music industry by ten women including one aged 14 at the time.
Westwood, 64, has vehemently denied the claims and none of his accusers are believed to have reported their allegations to police.
However in August the BBC issued a report confirming they should have further explored issues raised about the DJ during his 20-year career working for them.
Now former fans are fuming after discovering that he will be paid to play at a massive Christmas concert.
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The event in Balmoral convention Center will take place on Tuesday and promoters are flogging tickets to see the disgraced star for £20.
One angry Brit wrote on Twitter: “The promoters who booked Tim Westwood to DJ in Nigeria this weekend, you have no shame.
“All the allegations against him specifically to do with young Black girls and you still paid him money to come to Nigeria??"
Another woman added: “Not the first time either. He was on my flight back from Lagos to London in July 2022…”
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In April, the DJ was accused of trying to exploit seven women by "flashing and groping" them.
They told of the alleged abuse between 1992 and 2017 to the BBC and the Guardian.
Westwood stepped down from his show at Capital Xtra in the wake of the claims.
In June a woman named as Esther, claimed Westwood – then aged in his 30s – had sex with her several times from when she was 14.
Her allegations were featured in BBC News documentary, Hip Hop's Open Secret: Tim Westwood.
The show also included testimony from two other women, who were all aged under 18 when they were allegedly targeted by the DJ.
One, Lydia, said she attempted to take her own life after becoming trapped in a controlling relationship.
Westwood is the son of former Anglican Bishop of Peterborough Bill Westwood.
He rose to fame hosting the first nationally-broadcast rap show on UK radio from 1994.
Westwood has won a number of MOBO awards and hosted the UK version of Pimp My Ride.
In 1999, he was seriously hurt in a drive-by shooting.
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A statement from Westwood's rep previously said: "In a career that has spanned 40 years, there have never been any complaints made against him officially or unofficially.
"Tim Westwood strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing."
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