nigel parsons, you can interpret this comment how you like
Subject: RE: Reading Lyrics vs Memorization
From: Nigel Parsons - PM
Date: 05 Jul 17 - 06:48 AM

Conflicting stances here:
From: The Sandman - PM
Date: 05 Jul 17 - 12:23 AM

2. You need to learn to ad lib and keep going, remember the story line and the rhyming scheme, this partly what performing is about, it is much the same with tunes one sometimes make a mistake but it is knowing how to deal with the mistake, that is partly the art of performance

So it's Ok to take the stage if your unsure of words or music, and happy to ."

no its not, and that is not what i said, what i am saying is this you practise hard, and learn your words, but if you do make a mistake, you keep cool try and ad lib if you can, if you cannot, then you have several options sing a chorus or repeat another verse, and carry on.
What is your problem Nigel Parsons, that you try and twist my words to eitherr score points or attempt to ridicule me, I have not said that performers should not learn the words.