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Cherry Bar owner James Young has emerged from his cone of silence to go on record about moving on from the AC/DC Lane venue, and the news is confusing.

Cherry Bar owner James Young.

Cherry Bar owner James Young has emerged from his cone of silence to go on record about moving on from the AC/DC Lane venue.

“Scurrilous rumours,” Young cried on his mate Eddie McGuire’s Triple M radio’s Hot Breakfast on Friday, only to then confirm what Page 13 wrote last week. Young took issue with not being quoted — he should have answered repeated calls and texts.

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Young told McGuire he would never, ever sell, only to then begrudgingly confirm, he was in talks to move the venue. Huh?

The sale would happen round mid next-year, he revealed, which Page 13 also reported.

Scurrilous rumours my fat foot.

Macca’s view.

“They hit that beehive with a baseball bat and suddenly there are pissed-off bees swarming around and making things menacing for everyone,” Young moaned.

“You can imagine how upsetting it is for me.”

We called, emailed, texted — and then published the story after confirmation from indisputable sources.

Kudos to McGuire who, as a former newspaper journalist, still has ink running through his veins.

“In the news game there is the old saying if everyone is happy it’s called PR. If someone’s not happy, it’s called news,” McGuire told Young.

Page 13 provides news, not spin.

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