More popular than Jesus in all of us." Adamant that he was not comparing himself with Christ, he tried to explain the decline of Christianity in the UK. Pressed for an apology by a reporter, he said: "if you want me to apologise, if that will make you happy, then OK, I'm sorry." Journalists gave a sympathetic response, and told Lennon that the Bible Belt were "quite notorious for their Christian attitude". When the tour began, it was marred by protests and disturbances. Telephone threats were received, and concerts were picketed by the Ku Klux Klan. "Daily Express" writer Robert Pitman, responding to the
More Than a Thousand in Setúbal, Portugal in 2001. They moved to London in 2005 to reach a wider audience. More Than A Thousand’s debut album “Volume II: The Hollow” is a follow up to the EP “Trailers Are Always More Exciting Than Movies”, billed as '13 songs about loss, separation and human decay'. It is based on the band's experiences in the previous two tumultuous years. "Volume II: The Hollow" was recorded and produced in 2006 at Tonteknik studios in Umea, Sweden, under the supervision of Pelle Henricsson and Eskil Lovström, the team that had produced Refused, Poison the Well, Cult of Luna