Twitter has “cancelled” Australian music icon Guy Sebastian for appearing alongside the Prime Minister as he discussed his government’s $250 million rescue package for the struggling Arts sector.
Mr Sebastian thanked the Prime Minister personally “for listening” to industry leaders and supporting the sector.
“You really did hear us out and you heard all the challenges we are facing and you’ve responded so quickly,” he said.
But this was not good enough for some twitter users who chastised the 2003 Australian Idol winner for being a “scab”.
“He’s sold out the Arts sector for a measly $416.66 per Arts worker to publicly support the Prime Minister, extremely disappointing to say the least. He’s lost me,” one detractor said.
Another user said they would delete every Guy Sebastian from her playlist in protest, a move sure to upset the pop star.
“Today was going fine, but now I have to break it to my 9-year-old that Guy Sebastian is a scab, as we delete all his songs from her Apple music,” she said.
The package included grant funding and ‘show starter’ loans to help restart the theatre, festival, concert, film and television industry decimated across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Another disgruntled observer said Sebastian was “Dead to me” for having the gall to stand next to a Coalition politician.
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