18. Gary Glitter
Gary Glitter rose to fame as a glam rock icon, his anthems once filling stadiums and airwaves worldwide. His career, however, came to a halt after multiple convictions for child sexual abuse, leading to a near-total erasure of his music from public events and broadcasts. Glitter’s downfall mirrors other notorious cases within the industry, where criminal actions have prompted society to reconsider the place of once-beloved artists in cultural memory.
