- by Scott Colothan
- Thursday, September 28, 2006
- Photo by: Shirlaine Forrest
- filed in: Indie
The Rakes have turned down a lucrative offer to feature on a Burberry advertising campaign.
Vegan frontman Alan Donohue snubbed the offer because the fashion chain design with real animal fur in some of their designs.
In fact Donohue was so incensed, that he wrote a letter to the Burberry CEO on behalf of Peta2 outlining his feelings.
He wrote: "The Rakes will not shop at Burberry or participate in Burberry’s ad campaigns until it pledges to stop supporting cruelty to animals and adopts a permanent fur-free policy.
“"By designing in fur, Burberry is supporting one of the most violent industries on the planet, and the Rakes won’t be associated with that.
“Burberry has always touted itself as a fashion leader, but there’s nothing ‘fashionable’ about drowning animals to death or electrocuting or strangling them on fur farms for their coats."
Teenage Bob Dylan Recordings Expected to Fetch $50k... Next 
The Rakes, Sky Larkin and Official Secrets Act Play Brighton
The Rakes - 'Klang' (V2) Released 23/03/09 
Eins, Zwei, Drei, Vier...The Rakes!
Thursday 19/07/07 The Rakes, The Pigeon Detectives @ ICA, London
Wednesday 21/03/07 The Rakes, The Holloways, Love Is All @ QMU, Glasgow
BuyThe Rakes T Shirts now!
The American Music Awards 2009 In Pictures
Gary Numan's Pleasure Principle Tour Hits Manchester Academy - PHOTOS
Kasabian Storm The Manchester Evening News Arena - Photos
Register now and have your comments approved automatically!