I reviewed the Pretenders back in the day for Melody Maker, and I enjoyed the show and said so, but something in my review upset Ms. Hynde and she pulled out of an arranged interview with another writer - if I catch up with her, I will ask her if she remembers what I said that she didn't appreciate.
I met her twice. The first time, she scared the hell out of me (but I was young - 22) Second time I was a few years older but she was in a good mood so that was OK. Now when I see her, I quite like her.
I love her voice and her music. I saw her a few years back at a smallish gig with The Pretenders on a Norfolk estate. She lost favour with a lot of her audience by spending time preaching about vegetarianism and using the event as a platform for her beliefs, and being very rude to those selling beefburgers and hotdogs. Not a very pleasant person.
She also was bragging about how great she looked for her age due being a veggie. To be honest I went to see a music event and not hear her issuing forth. Considering the venue was on an estate that reared livestock I think she was out of order.