The Resume

(April 14, 1951- )
Born in London, United Kingdom
Cellist and conductor
Notable recordings include cello concertos by Edward Elgar, Antonin Dvorak and William Walton
Announced his retirement from public performances due to a herniated disc in his neck (April 28, 2014)
Younger brother of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber

Why he might be annoying:

He started playing cello because he hated piano lessons and figured he would be allowed to drop them only if he took up another instrument.
He has been married four times and divorced three.
He was 17 years younger than his third wife, 24 years younger than his fourth.
After a fight in their home, he and his third wife were both arrested for physically assaulting each other. (The case was dismissed when neither was willing to press charges.)

Why he might not be annoying:

When he was growing up, his mother repeatedly threatened to commit suicide. ('She did it quite often, so we didn't take it seriously, but it's not the best way to see your parents behave.')
His father once tried to throttle him.
When he was nine, he was molested on the London Underground. ('My world changed.... How do you sleep after that?')
He is an advocate for music education.
He was the only classical musician chosen to take part in the 2012 Olympics closing ceremonies.
He called Muzak 'an insidious cancer that has spread throughout society.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 54]
• I Became a Dad in 1992
• I Became a Dad in 2011
• I Live in My Sibling's Shadow
• I Married in 1989
• I Married in 2001
• I Married in 2009
• I Married Outside My Race
• I Performed at the Summer Olympics Closing Ceremonies [London 2012]
• My Dad was Violent/Abusive
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Profiles 35501-35750 (Ranked: 35716)
• Spousal Abuse Victims
• Wife Beaters and Alleged Domestic Abusers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 76 Votes: 46.05% Annoying