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'''Peter Hore''' (sometimes spelt ''Hoare'' in Australian media) is the [[nom de guerre]] of '''Peter Michael Howard''' (born 1960 in [[Australia]]). He is known for having disrupted numerous sporting events as well as the funeral of former [[INXS]] frontman [[Michael Hutchence]], often with bizarre religious claims or gratuitous nudity. Hore currently resides in the city of [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]].
'''Peter Hore''' (sometimes spelt ''Hoare'' in Australian media) is the [[nom de guerre]] of '''Peter Michael Howard''' (born 1960 in [[Australia]]). He is known for having disrupted numerous sporting events as well as the funerals of former [[INXS]] frontman [[Michael Hutchence]] and racehorse trainer [[T J Smith]], often with bizarre religious claims or gratuitous nudity. Hore currently resides in the city of [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]], [[New South Wales]].


He has previously claimed to be the reincarnation of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]], [[Nostradamus]] and a secret agent. In 1998, Hore made an appearance in [[John Safran]]'s ''Media Tycoon'', one of the two [[Television pilot|pilots]] Safran made after his appearance on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC's]] ''[[Race Around the World]]''.
He has previously claimed to be the reincarnation of [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]], [[Nostradamus]] and a secret agent. In 1998, Hore made an appearance in [[John Safran]]'s ''Media Tycoon'', one of the two [[Television pilot|pilots]] Safran made after his appearance on the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC's]] ''[[Race Around the World]]''.
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* [http://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s114283.htm Hore's interruption of South Australian Parliament]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/am/stories/s114283.htm Hore's interruption of South Australian Parliament]
* [http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LC19980910036 NSW Hansard, 10 September 1998]
* [http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LC19980910036 NSW Hansard, 10 September 1998]
* [http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,18498859-29277,00.html Hore's interruption of the Cole Inquiry]
* [http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/h/Hutchence/MIchael%20Hutchence.html Hore's interruption of the Hutchence funeral]
* [http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/h/Hutchence/MIchael%20Hutchence.html Hore's interruption of the Hutchence funeral]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce4SLj1hnWA TV news clips about Hore from 2001-2]


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Revision as of 09:31, 20 September 2009

Peter Hore
Born
Peter Michael Howard

1960
Australia
Other namesPeter Hoare
This article is about the Australian "serial pest". For the Professor of Chemistry, see Peter Hore (professor).

Peter Hore (sometimes spelt Hoare in Australian media) is the nom de guerre of Peter Michael Howard (born 1960 in Australia). He is known for having disrupted numerous sporting events as well as the funerals of former INXS frontman Michael Hutchence and racehorse trainer T J Smith, often with bizarre religious claims or gratuitous nudity. Hore currently resides in the city of Newcastle, New South Wales.

He has previously claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, Nostradamus and a secret agent. In 1998, Hore made an appearance in John Safran's Media Tycoon, one of the two pilots Safran made after his appearance on the ABC's Race Around the World.

Public stunts

His public stunts include:

  • 4 November 1997: Running onto the race track at Flemington during the 1997 Melbourne Cup.
  • 27 November 1997: Though uninvited, he attended the funeral of Michael Hutchence. During Nick Cave's performance, Hore shouted "I am the Second Coming!" and was removed. It is also reported that he exclaimed, "This is how he did it, Paula! This is how he died!", and jumped off the balcony, attached to a 4 foot black cord around a dog collar attached to his neck.[1]
  • 29 November 1997: He pulled down the goal net and suspended play during a football match - the Australia vs Iran World Cup Qualifier.
  • 30 January 2000: He disrupted the Australian Open men's final (Andre Agassi v Yevgeny Kafelnikov) by running onto centre court, dancing and jumping the net.[2]
  • 1 October 2000: He jumped the barrier to join the Sydney 2000 Olympics men's marathon carrying a digeredoo and a 1.5 metre stick. He was arrested then released on bail "on condition he stay at the Aboriginal tent embassey". [3]
  • July 2002: He was detained for allegedly helping release 35 illegal immigrants from the Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre.[4] He spent three months in jail. [5]
  • 11 March 2006: In a Ned Kelly style helmet, he rode a tricycle with a cage containing a number of cats into the middle of EnergyAustralia Stadium in Newcastle before kickoff in a Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels game. He kicked the ball off the kicking tee just moments before the game was due to start. Hore has been previously banned from the stadium for life and had reportedly told Andrew Johns during the NRL off-season that he would proceed with the stunt.[6]
  • 19 April 2007 - Entered a media studies lecture at the University of Queensland and started shouting at the class and guest lecturer. Notable quotes from this interruption include I ate my own semen on Australian Idol, and I'm going to be on the Footy Show tonight (referring to his appearance on the Street Talk segment of The AFL Footy Show).
  • 1 September 2007 - Jumped into the Brisbane River during Riverfestivals Riverfire. He was apprehended by police and released after the event.
  • 12 September 2007 - Walks up to new Queensland premier Anna Bligh and announces that he will run against her next year in her seat of South Brisbane.[7]
  • 24 November 2007 - ran against Kevin Rudd as independent P M Howard in the Division of Griffith.
  • 4 August 2008 - Invaded the pitch during the Newcastle Knights vs Parramatta Eels NRL match at Energy Australia Stadium in only the first minute of the match. He was wearing a black wig, Chaser 07 t-shirt and wearing a guitar case on his back. He performed a "flop" on Parramatta prop Fuifui Moimoi in the second tackle of the match and was escorted off by security, not before he was tackled by Brett Finch.[8]
  • 28 April 2009 - Walked to the centre of Newcastle City Council chambers during a controversial debate to close the Loft Youth Centre, shouting "Save the Loft", "Free the Refugees" and "Free Australia Party". Hore was subsequently removed by security. [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ BBC - h2g2 - Michael Hutchence (1960 - 1997) - Singer/Songwriter
  2. ^ Invader interrupts men's final, Sports Illustrated, 30 January 2000.
  3. ^ Brad Lawson, "Serial Pest" Granted Bail, Daily Telegraph, 3 October 2000.
  4. ^ Guerrera, Orietta: Serial pest arrested over Woomera break-out, The Age, 2 July 2006.
  5. ^ ABC News [1]
  6. ^ Swanton, Will (2006-3-12). "Serial pest delivers on cafe pledge". smh.com.au. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Moore, Tony (2007-9-12). "Serial pest buzzes Bligh". smh.com.au. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Serial pest disrupts match". foxsports.com.au. 2008-8-4. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Harris, Michelle: Newcastle council budget to go on exhibition, Newcastle Herald, 29 April 2009.
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