时间：2025-02-28 15:59:00 来源：网络整理编辑：熱點
It's not just America grappling with sports and politics.Macklemore is facing criticism in Australia
It's not just America grappling with sports and politics.
Macklemore is facing criticism in Australia for his plan to perform his 2013 song "Same Love" at the National Rugby League (NRL) grand final on Saturday. It's the country's largest event, equivalent to the Super Bowl, for Rugby League.
SEE ALSO:The rise of RuPaul and drag in mainstream cultureThe choice of song has vexed conservative commentators. Tony Abbott, the country's former prime minister, tweeted about a petition concerned about the "LGBTIQ anthem taking centre stage" at the event.
"Footy fans shouldn't be subjected to a politicised grand final. Sport is sport!" Abbott tweeted on Wednesday.
Tweet may have been deleted
Of course, "Same Love" touches on the issue of same-sex marriage, which the country is currently participating in a very expensive postal survey on. Before his trip Down Under, Macklemore hit back at the complaints.
"It's interesting actually, because I'm playing 'Same Love,' and they're going through right now trying to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia," he told The Cruz Showon Wednesday.
Tweet may have been deleted
"So I'm getting a lot of tweets from angry old white dudes in Australia. I think there was a petition today to ban me from playing it. So it's interesting times in Australia ... Imma go harder, imma love."
Despite the opposition, the NRL remained firm on its choice of Macklemore to perform "Same Love" at the grand final.
"Macklemore was chosen as the Grand Final act because he is currently one of the top acts in the world," a spokesman told the ABC.
"The response from fans has been overwhelmingly positive, many young people are coming to the Grand Final just to see him. Naturally he will be performing his number one hits on Sunday, the fans would not expect anything less."
TopicsActivismMusic
5 people Tim Cook calls for advice on running the biggest company in the world2025-02-28 15:42
Valedictorian banned from giving speech delivers it via bullhorn2025-02-28 15:06
Donald Trump grants clemency to Alice Marie Johnson, the great2025-02-28 14:38
Lawsuit alleges Apple knew about Touch Disease before iPhone 6 launch2025-02-28 14:02
PlayStation Now game streaming is coming to PC2025-02-28 13:57
Donald Trump grants clemency to Alice Marie Johnson, the great2025-02-28 13:46
Uber will resume its self2025-02-28 13:44
Striking photos of National Die2025-02-28 13:37
Satisfy your Olympics withdrawals with Nike's latest app2025-02-28 13:16
Dwayne Johnson wrote the sweetest Instagram post to his girlfriend for Mother's Day2025-02-28 13:15
Chinese gymnastics team horrifies crowd with human jump rope2025-02-28 15:38
Dunes of methane ice found on Pluto's cold surface, new study shows2025-02-28 15:36
Hubble Space Telescope photos create awe2025-02-28 15:34
Kanye West updated his album with a lyric referencing slavery comments2025-02-28 15:33
Researchers create temporary tattoos you can use to control your devices2025-02-28 15:03
Donald Trump tweets support for ZTE and now everyone's confused2025-02-28 14:53
OnePlus 6 photos, specs, and price leak early2025-02-28 14:38
In defense of 'Phantom Menace', the most misunderstood Star Wars film2025-02-28 13:52
Teacher absolutely nails it with new homework policy2025-02-28 13:45
People are tweeting the stories of how they met their partners and it's super sweet2025-02-28 13:23
