Read my post again. Again.

As it happens Bowie didn't back Hitler, he just said something rather stupid about Hitler being the first rock star. Bowie DID, on the other hand, say that he thought Britain could do with strong, fascist leadership. Yes, objectionable and stupid.

I put those words in quotation marks because, Lizzie, double quotes are routinely used in idiomatic written English for purposes other than the signification of direct quotation – as "scare quotes". I'm sure you'll have seen them used in this way once or twice; it's really not unusual.

John Mayer's a successful, rich musician. He has tons of cash, gets to fly around the world and sleep with beautiful women. He'll cope.

Anyway, the media love a prodigal son. The whole thing will ultimately pay dividends for Mayer.