What’s the Buzz? Celebrity Worship and Fandom Experiences of Ted Neeley (Jesus Christ Superstar)
This article deals with the question in what ways the fandom surrounding Jesus Christ Superstar actor Ted Neeley can be understood as a form of religious celebrity worship. On the basis of an empirical study among Dutch fans of Neeley, we argue that celebrity worship as proposed by the most influent...
| Published in: | International journal of practical theology |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2019
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International journal of practical theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Neeley, Ted 1943-
/ Lloyd Webber, Andrew 1948-, Jesus Christ superstar
/ Fan
/ Jesus Christus
/ Christianity
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CD Christianity and Culture NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Fandom
Celebrity Worship
Jesus Christ Superstar
Populärkultur
Musik
B Fandom celebrity worship Jesus Christ Superstar popular culture music |
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| Summary: | This article deals with the question in what ways the fandom surrounding Jesus Christ Superstar actor Ted Neeley can be understood as a form of religious celebrity worship. On the basis of an empirical study among Dutch fans of Neeley, we argue that celebrity worship as proposed by the most influential scholars on this subject was not present in the fandom surrounding Neeley, but that traces of it could still be identified – albeit in a scattered and altered manner. Being perceived as the representation of the religious myth of Superstar, a Jesus-like person and a religious guide, Neeley had religious significance for his fans, suggesting that the concept of celebrity worship is in some way still applicable here. Der Aufsatz beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, inwiefern die Fankultur um den Musicalschauspieler Ted Neeley (Jesus Christ Superstar) als eine religiöse Art von „Celebrity Worship“ verstanden werden kann. Eine empirische Untersuchung unter niederländischen Neeley-Fans ergab, dass dies nach den gängigsten Kriterien nur zum Teil der Fall ist. Neeley wird als Verkörperung eines religiösen Mythos, als eine Jesus ähnliche Person und als religiöses Vorbild wahrgenommen und hat entsprechend große Bedeutung für seine Fans. Dies lässt darauf schließen, dass das Konzept „Celebrity Worship“ in einer abgewandelten Form für das untersuchte Phänomen aussagekräftig ist. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-9768 |
| Contains: | In: International journal of practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/ijpt-2018-0013 |