Ryan Adams has launched a scathing attack on Australia and vowed never to return, following his trainwreck tour Down Under.
The US rock star, 50, recently performed dates across the country to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his debut solo album Heartbreaker – and soon found himself in the headlines following a string of bizarre on–stage rants and angry exchanges with concertgoers and event staff.
In a now-deleted post, shared to Instagram on October 16, the controversial musician didn’t hold back about what he really thought about Australia, slamming his fans and the country for ‘copying’ US culture and vowing never to come back.
‘Worst country ever, every time to play,’ he wrote underneath an image of a thumbs down emoji adorned with an Australia flag.
‘Thank f**k never again. You are the worst people and you know it,’ he continued.
The disgruntled ex-husband of Mandy Moore went on to cement his distaste for Australia in an epic dummy spit.
Ryan Adams (pictured) has launched a scathing attack on Australia and vowed never to return, following his trainwreck tour Down Under
‘The best you can do is copy American and UK culture. Stew in your own juices. Never again,’ he wrote.
It didn’t take long for his Australian fans to share their disappointment at Ryan’s unforgiving comments.
‘This is so yuck. Telling the people who paid to come to his shows that they are the worst,’ wrote one fan.
‘I went to the Perth show and am now personally offended,’ they continued.
‘I’m offended and I don’t even live in Australia. What a d***he,’ another added.
‘I’m done. I can no longer separate the man from the music I loved for years,’ wrote one more.
‘You stopped being relevant over six years ago,’ they added.
The singer has long had a reputation for his fiery onstage behaviour and once infamously kicked a fan out of his concert after they requested he perform Summer of ’69 by the similarly named Bryan Adams.
The US rock star, 50, recently performed dates across the country to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his debut solo album Heartbreaker – and soon found himself in the headlines following was a string of bizarre on–stage rants and angry exchanges with concertgoers
In a now-deleted post, shared to Instagram on October 16, the controversial musician didn’t hold back about what he really thought about Australia, slamming his fans, the country for ‘copying’ US culture and vowing never to return
Last week, Ryan left audiences alarmed during a performance in Melbourne.
The singer-songwriter abruptly ended his show at Hamer Hall after a string of bizarre rants, aborted songs and angry exchanges with the crowd and venue staff.
The online criticisms that followed caught the attention of Ryan, who addressed some of the backlash – admitting he was ashamed of his behaviour.
He went on to blame his on-stage meltdowns on seizures triggered by flashing lights.
‘I am so wildly embarrassed and disappointed about last night,’ he wrote.
‘The LED camera flash on iPhones and Androids going off in what to me from stage is a pitch black environment… I have no way to expect the flash.
‘And what happens over time when there are so many, is I have an ocular seizure and I don’t know where I am, I don’t know what my guitar is and I panic and become disoriented.’
He continued: ‘The saying “fight or flight” applies here… You want to run, you want to make yourself not have a seizure. Last night I unfortunately had to go through that several times in front of 2,500 people… which breaks my heart. Because I was crushing that show.’
He continued: ‘I love you all, I’m so sorry. You did nothing wrong. It’s normal to take photos and it’s normal to use a flash. I’ve had this my whole life and it’s been a real struggle because I love playing music for you live and I just can’t play with my eyes closed all night.’
Ryan’s remarks about his ex-wife Mandy Moore – described by several fans as ‘bitter’ and ‘rambling’ – only added fuel to the fire, with concertgoers saying his comments derailed what began as a strong performance.
His outburst sparked renewed discussion about the pair’s tumultuous relationship, which ended in a highly publicised divorce in 2016 after seven years of marriage.
A spokesperson for Arts Centre Melbourne later confirmed that the concert was presented by promoter TEG MJR, and that all customer complaints had been forwarded to them.
