Like a lot of entertainers, Candian singer Bryan Adams has been doing some impromptu acoustic numbers online, and in a recent Instagram post, he lamented that “Cuts Like a Knife” would have been the opener at his upcoming shows if it weren’t for “bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards.” Of course, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is covering how Adams is “under fire” for the post.
Canadian singer Bryan Adams is under fire for an Instagram post in which he blasted 'bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards' for putting the world on hold, including some concerts he had booked in the U.K. https://t.co/Tb5hae4GdA
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) May 12, 2020
Unfortunately, he walked back his comments a bit in another Instagram post, claiming he was just trying to “promote veganism.”
UPDATE: Bryan Adams posts again on Instagram, offers 'apologies to any and all that took offence to my posting yesterday. No excuse, I just wanted to have a rant about the horrible animal cruelty in these wet-markets being the possible source of the virus, and promote veganism.' pic.twitter.com/cZUngTaHGV
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) May 12, 2020
The complaints reportedly came from “a prominent group representing Chinese Canadians,” though it seems he had it right the first time.
Is the group named CCP?
— Erik Petersen (@cthree) May 12, 2020
Truth=racism
— Maximus Arseholius (@LowBudgetGenius) May 12, 2020
Seriously. This is fake outrage. Are we all old ladies from west van now? I don’t see any racism and I don’t know why this is news. Who cares.
— Rob Merilees (@rmerilees) May 12, 2020
He didn't called "China Virus" did he?..
So what's the outrage?
— HereNgone (@allreadythen1) May 12, 2020
I never liked his music, but ill go buy his latest album just for saying this.
— Fearsome Samurai (@FearsomeSamurai) May 12, 2020
I still can't see what could possibly be construed as racist by his comments.
Does that mean I'm racist?
— Jesse C.D.N. Mitchell (@JesseCDNMitche1) May 12, 2020
No, not at all.
— Pugnacious Pete (@Kman35ca) May 12, 2020
There was NOTHING in his post that was racist. NOTHING.
— IDK, IDC, & IDGAF (@IDKIDCIDGAF8) May 12, 2020
As a Chinese Canadian, I see nothing wrong with his tweet. Bat soup eaten by people, true, not a lot but still true. Disgusting wet market practices, true. Being frustrated that the world is on hold, true. He said what a lot of us are feeling. Truthism.
— Jeannetix ? (@jeannetix) May 12, 2020
MSM want to focus on perceived racism so that you don’t focus on the fact that Chinese gov officials hid the spread in the beginning, would not let WHO in country to study virus and find patient zero, covertly bought up world supply of PPE. Those are facts that won’t go away.
— Jeannetix ? (@jeannetix) May 12, 2020
Those things should be condemned. Stop trying to police what people can say. Weak
— Pete (@rationalstoic) May 12, 2020
Poor guy, had a moment of clarity. Welcome back Bryan if even for a moment.
— W3NewsNet (@W3NewsNet) May 12, 2020
The Chinese Communist Party has made it clear through Western media that it’s racist to associate the coronavirus with China in any way, except to praise China for virtually stopping the spread of the virus.
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Update:
Caleb Howe nails it:
Bryan Adams apologizes for racist rant linking coronavirus to animal cruelty https://t.co/fDQ3g8ZWmm
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 12, 2020
I have no idea what this is about but I bet it's not well represented by the headline. I'm not saying that definitely it's not, I'm just saying if this were Vegas I'd be like "I'll put a fin on that." https://t.co/01qNXiDxM3
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) May 12, 2020
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 8, 2020
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