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Bryan Adams Accused Of Racism Over COVID-19 Rant


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UPDATE (5/12): Bryan Adams has apologized for the Instagram post.

Canadian rock icon Bryan Adams is getting slammed for an expletive-peppered post on social media that many people are calling racist and tone-deaf.

“Tonight was supposed to be the beginning of a tenancy of gigs at the @royalalberthall, but thanks to some f**king bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards, the whole world is now on hold,” the 60-year-old singer fumed. “My message to them other than 'thanks a f**king lot’ is go vegan.

“I wish I could be there more than you know. It’s been great hanging out in isolation with my children and family, but I miss my other family, my band, my crew and my fans."

Adams, who lives in London, was scheduled to do three consecutive nights at the prestigious concert venue beginning Monday night but had to bump the shows to April 13-15, 2021. (Four shows in Quebec set for between Aug. 15 and 21 and his summer U.S. tour with Bon Jovi have also been postponed.)

While many fans inferred that Adams, a longtime animal rights advocate, was making a statement about the sale and consumption of animals, others saw his rant as an attack on the people of Wuhan, China.

"Poor Bryan Adams," tweeted NDP MP Charlie Angus. "The biggest pandemic in a century, a disease that has taken the lives of so many good people, has messed with his gig. And he is cranky. Grow up you multi-millionaire idjit."

Canadian journalist Alexander Quon tweeted: “Bryan Adams did a racism."

Edmonton resident Katy Ingraham tweeted: “I didn’t have Bryan Adams going on an … xenophobic rant during a global pandemic on my COVID-19 bingo card. Did you?”

"Very Uncanadian Bryan!," opined Barbara Friesen on Twitter. "Maybe come support essential service workers by volunteering instead? Be better dude!"

Adams performed "Shine a Light" during last month's Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble broadcast in support of Food Banks Canada.

"If anyone were still paying attention to him, I'd say this warranted cancelling," Toronto writer Bert Archer tweeted about Adams. "But we weren't, so it's just a guy yelling racist stuff at clouds."

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