“Did they figure out that stupid shit in NSW yet?”: Flea adds voice to NSW live music debate

Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist Flea is the second international name, after Henry Rollins, to add his voice to the debate on the NSW live music crisis.

During an Australian show, Flea called out to the audience:

“Did they figure out that stupid shit in NSW yet? Trying to pass that law so it’s impossible to put on a concert? Make it hard for people to go and see live music?

“That is the stupidest fucking thing I have ever heard in my whole life!

“What could make a community better than everyone going out to see live music?... Live music forever for the people!”

Meantime, 126,000 people have signed the Change.org petition, and over 10,000 signatures collected on the physical petition.

Which means the Don’t Kill Live Music group has succeeded in ensuring that the petition can be published in the NSW Parliamentary Hansard and debated in the House.

Further, the Ministers responsible for the subject areas of the DKLM petition will be required to respond to the issues that DKLM raises within 35 days after the petition has been received.

Meantime, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA)’s fundraiser at the Metro Theatre is held tonight with Josh Pyke, Gordi, I Know Leopard, Matt Okine, Tom Ballard and Mel Buttle.