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A leading U.K. politician has paid tribute to late Lostprophets<\/a> frontman Ian Watkins<\/a>, but not without a bit of trickery. Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage is one of the public figures on Cameo, the site where you can request personalized messages in return for a fee.<\/p>\n But likely not doing due diligence on the subject of a requested message, Farage recorded a video in which he saluted Watkins as “a good man, a really good guy who was very much in contact with me.”<\/p>\n Watkins was the singer of the 2000s rock outfit Lostprophets until 2012 when it was he was arrested for being in possession of child porn\u00a0and multiple child sex offenses<\/a>. He was eventually convicted and initially sentenced to 35 years in prison<\/a>. The singer was killed in an attack allegedly orchestrated by fellow inmates<\/a> this past October.<\/p>\n The politician said the video,\u00a0\u201cThis message is to pay tribute to Ian Watkins, a good man, a\u00a0really good\u00a0guy who was very much in contact with me, who\u00a0loved his children and will be sorely, sorely\u00a0missed by them\u00a0forever.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe will always hold a very special place in everybody\u2019s heart,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd remember what he always said, \u2018mad\u00a0lolz\u2019 \u2013\u00a0well,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0tell you what, that does\u00a0just about\u00a0sum\u00a0up the world, doesn\u2019t it? Sorry for your grief, but please try and keep some happy memories.\u201d<\/p>\n See the video that has been posted to social media below.<\/p>\n A man named John Smith told Metro<\/em><\/a> that he expected a rejection, but was surprised when the politician actually filmed the Cameo and sent it back.<\/p>\n \u201cThank him for the money,” said Farage to Metro<\/em> about the video. “There are lots of Ian Watkins. Tell him to send more. I did alter his request.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Arrests Made in Ian Watkins Death<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n This wasn’t the first time Farage fell victim to a prank through the video service. Smith admitted that he was inspired by one of previous times the politician was duped.<\/p>\n “\u2018I am concerned that he could not see through my frankly paper-thin deception and his willingness to do anything for money without even a rudimentary check,” said Smith, who reportedly paid\u00a0\u00a398 for the video message. “\u2018If he would do this for a small amount of money, what would he do for paymasters with deeper pockets?”<\/p>\n Watkins’ arrest and conviction is one of the more notorious examples of musicians ending up on the wrong side of the law. See other rock and metal musicians who’ve spent time in prison below.<\/p>\n These musicians went to prison for serious crimes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Nigel Farage Said About Ian Watkins in His Cameo Video<\/h3>\n
What Nigel Farage Said After Learning About His Cameo<\/h3>\n
Rock + Metal Musicians Who’ve Served Time in Prison<\/h2>\n