Bryan Adams Blames “Bat Eating”, “Virus Making Greedy Bastards” For COVID-19

Bryan Adams was supposed to kick off a residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday, but because of the coronavirus, those dates have been delayed indifferently. The “Summer of ’69” songwriter and devout vegan isn’t holding back on who he blames for the crisis.

“Thanks to some fucking bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards, the whole world is now on hold,” Adams wrote in an Instagram post on Monday night. “My message to them other than ‘thanks a fucking lot’ is go vegan.”

While other musicians such as Paul McCartney have expressed similar sentiments regarding China’s wet markets, Adams’ tone and word choice has led some to accuse him of racism and xenophobia. It is worth noting that there is no conclusive evidence that COVID-19 originated from a wet market.

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CUTS LIKE A KNIFE. A song by me. Tonight was supposed to be the beginning of a tenancy of gigs at the @royalalberthall, but thanks to some fucking bat eating, wet market animal selling, virus making greedy bastards, the whole world is now on hold, not to mention the thousands that have suffered or died from this virus. My message to them other than “thanks a fucking lot” is go vegan. To all the people missing out on our shows, 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. Take care of yourselves and hope we can get the show on the road again soon. I’ll be performing a snippet from each album we were supposed to perform for the next few days. X❤️ #songsfromisolation #covid_19 #banwetmarkets #selfisolation #bryanadamscutslikeaknife #govegan🌱

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Bryan Adams did a racism. pic.twitter.com/GPxmkPnQpn

— Alexander Quon (@AlexanderQuon) May 12, 2020

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— rax king-lalli-music (@RaxKingIsDead) May 12, 2020

So what you’re saying, if I understand correctly, is that all of this has really inconvenienced Bryan Adams?

Well, I’m sure all the sick and dying common folks around the world will sympathise with you, for your loss.

The struggle is real.

For Bryan Adams.

— Barney Panofsky’s Best Intentions (@mynamesnotgordy) May 12, 2020

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