Singer Jimmy Barnes Urges Reclaim Australia To Stop Playing His Songs At Rallies

Jimmy Barnes, the Cold Chisel singer, has made it clear to the demonstrators of Anti Islam rallies, through a post on his Facebook page that he doesn’t want his songs to be played at their rallies. Last weekend saw Anti-Islam and Anti-Racism rallies throughout Australia that divided the country into two broad groups.

A video posted on a social networking site by Channel Nine reporter Michael Best showed protesters of the Anti-Islam rallies playing Khe Sanh from Cold Chisel in the back ground as they display placards and signs along with the Australian flag. In a Facebook post, Barnes acknowledged the use of his songs but clarified it to the protesters that he doesn’t support their cause.

The Scotland born singer’s wife was born in Thailand and he has four children with her. He said in his statement that he himself belongs to a multicultural family.

In the Facebook post Barnes wrote: It has come to my attention that certain groups of people have been using my voice, my songs as their anthems at rallies. I only want to say the Australia I belong to and love is a tolerant Australia. A place that is open and giving. It is a place that embraces all sorts of different people, in fact it is made stronger by the diversity of its people.”

“If you look at my family you can see we are a multicultural family. Australia needs to stand up for Love and Tolerance in these modern times. None of these people represent me and I do not support them”, he added.

The ABC news reported that Barnes declined to make any further comment on the matter than what he has already posted on Facebook, through his publicist.

The Reclaim Australia and Anti Racism rallies took the streets of Australia by storm over the last weekend as demonstrators of both the groups clashed with each other, forcing police to use capsicum spray to disburse them.

Federal Government MP George Christensen and Former Federal MP Paulin Hanson drew criticisms by showing their support towards the Anti Islam rallies.

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