Australia Slammed as ‘Worst Country Ever’ by US Rocker Ryan Adams After Disastrous Tour
- Ryan Adams labels Australia as the “worst country ever” after a series of disastrous shows across the country
- The Grammy nominee storms off stage multiple times, citing harassment from crowd members and exhaustion
- Adams vows to never return to Australia, labelling the country’s people as the “worst” who “can’t even come up with their own culture”
Ryan Adams, the seven-time Grammy nominee, has unleashed a scathing attack on Australia, labelling it the “worst country ever” after a series of disastrous shows across the country. The US rocker took to Instagram to express his disdain for the country, stating he would “never again” set foot on Australian soil.
In a now-deleted post, Adams vented his frustration, saying: “You are the worst people and you know it, and the best you can go is copy Americans and UK culture. Stew in your own juices.” The outburst came after a tumultuous tour, which saw fans walk out of his gigs early, and Adams storming off stage multiple times.
The controversy began when Adams apologised to Australian fans after a heated interaction with a crowd member in Sydney. “I overreacted to a troll who repeatedly harassed myself and others in Sydney. It was a beautiful show. It was wrong. I should have just showed the standing ovation,” he wrote.
However, the situation escalated when fans took aim at Adams for ranting about his ex-girlfriend, actress Mandy Moore, during a show in Melbourne. One fan described the performance as “bitter” and said Adams “kept abandoning songs and saying ‘I’m sorry, this is s**t’.”
In a subsequent apology, Adams explained that he was “wildly embarrassed and disappointed” about the Melbourne show, attributing his behaviour to an ocular seizure caused by the LED camera flashes from audience members’ iPhones and Androids.
Despite the apologies, Adams remained defiant, boasting that his detractors “can’t count as high as the money I will retire on.” In a final parting shot, he confirmed that his recent show in Auckland would be his “very last show overseas.”
“I might not see you again, but I’ll keep making these records and books because I love it… And I love you,” he wrote, signalling an end to his touring days abroad.