Tanya Sweeney: Beware of superfans if you criticise their idol – they commented on my appearance, called me a slut-shamer and misogynist

Remember when music fandom meant jumping up and down in front of Top Of The Pops? I do. They were simple, uncomplicated days. You’d glean trivia from Smash Hits about a pop star’s favourite pet, what food they hated, or their favourite day of the week. And somehow, that was all enough; the bop in front of the telly, the weekly glug of pop magazines.