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Music Stars Celebrate Australias Equal Marriage Vote

mileycyrus-1.3438930 LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 23: Miley Cyrus performs onstage during the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 23, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

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Music stars from around the world are among millions celebrating Australia’s vote in favour of equal marriage rights.

In Tuesday’s non-binding vote, 61.6 per cent of 12.7 million people said “yes,” setting the stage for legal recognition of same-sex marriages in the country.

Canada has had equal marriage since 2005.

“Love is love, always was love, always will be love,” tweeted Australian pop star Kylie Minogue.

Here’s a sample of some of the celebrity reactions: