Well, a bunch of venues threatened to not let him play... which I'm pretty sure he could've spun into a PR boost by making a public statement about it, just like all his supporting acts did. Even for those parts of his audience that doesn't care about politics, him calling out the venue owners might direct the backlash at them instead. Hell, maybe other bands would make statements about not playing at those venues too. It would have been a bold move, but he can take the financial hit, and there's a chance at least some venues might have backed down. It would have been the right thing to do.

Like you say, he wouldn't even have to make a statement on genocide directly, just about freedom of speech, artistic expression or something along those lines. There have been other recent instances of artists either cancelling shows in solidarity or using the stage for a statement in support of their fellows. Even this kind of "middle of the road" take would've been better, and probably smarter too. Setting the precedent that venue owners can push him around can't possibly be a sensible idea.

Oh they notice. It infuriates them that they can't mind control everyone into loving them like they have with the MAGA movement.

Nashville huh… I would make a joke about red states but to be honest Nashville has its progressive parts. However his money will inevitably come from MAGA supporters.

I agree, but I wonder how many kids blindsided their parents by asking what a genocide was after this? 😆

Who is forcing you to watch Ms. Rachel videos? Blink twice if you need to be rescued! /s

She rocks out loud!

Unlike Ed.

Haven't you seen all the man × woman romantic pairings in the media and now even IRL? Now even kindergarteners are playfully kissing other kids of the opposite sex! It's a pandemic! /s

So you're just going to downplay the dramatic rise in shapely women post-that song?

Finally some grade A shitposts.

they must have known they were making a reaction gif when making that

I swear to god I thought this was a scene from It's Always Sunny

Our parents had sesame Street.

We had tellytubbies

Our kids have ms rachel.

If you think about it, this isnt all that dissimilar to getting slagged off by elmo

Yes it is lol

There's certainly a chance he's a narcissist - I don't know him personally. But this whole situation doesn't inherently mean he's one. He's just an absolute sell-out coward bitch that decided it was more important to not "rock the boat" than to use his platform to back up his friend and more importantly denounce genocide.

It's been genuinely heartwarming to see so many calling him out for doing this horrible thing.