Neil Finn defends his comments

Crowded House’s Neil Finn defends the comments he made about the PM seeking music glory. His article speaks for itself but some extracts for the lazy:

I just got back to town and discovered that the likes of Howard Morrison, Ray Columbus and Paul Holmes are upset about comments I made to Real Groove magazine. My first thoughts were hooray, I must be doing something right!

My comments about the PM stem from the 2005 Music Awards which resembled a Labour Party Conference, complete with red balloons. According to organisers, Helen, rather than being invited to speak, had insisted on addressing the assembly. Like other years, she undoubtedly enjoyed being cheered by a grateful music industry while Don Brash sitting in the front row was insulted from the stage. Despite this – and to his credit – Don stayed till the end of the night, unlike Helen who left soon after the applause had died down. Many people felt uncomfortable and I left feeling a bit sickened. I don’t believe it’s healthy that musicians and politicians should be so closely aligned.

Hey, I am quite enjoying the feeling of being unpopular. There is something liberating in it.

Those Music Awards were a disgrace, Even the organisers said so and apologised. Good on Neil Finn for not just backing down.