Personal Life
McClure married fellow Reverend and The Makers member Laura Manuel in the summer of 2009, after an on-off relationship that McClure said in an interview was "proving tough". Throughout 2009, McClure also received death threats from the British National Party as a result of his outspoken criticism against the party and their leaders. Previously to marrying Manuel, McClure dated an Iraqi girl and he said in an interview in 2010 that he had strong views on the war in Iraq because "its not nice lying in bed with someone who's crying at their country being bombed". On 5 March 2010, McClure was arrested in Inverness after possession of cannabis, but was given a caution.
As well as being an outspoken artist in the music press, McClure has also featured four times on Soccer AM, scoring two out of four in the carpark challenge. McClure was jokingly offered a 'Jon McClure Trophy' if he managed to score his third attempt by the Soccer AM crew, but he missed. As well as appearing on Soccer AM, he has appeared on Never Mind The Buzzcocks twice to promote the band's albums. He is a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday fan.
McClure is also renowned for his frequent use of social networking site Twitter, and the fact that he takes time to read his fans' tweets to him and reply. McClure main hobby is smoking cigarettes in a addition of The Wright Stuff John said he absolutely loves to smoke.
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