Blunters has bants
The only thing better than that one
James Blunt song everyone loves to hate is his comedic timing.
Blunt decided to chime in on the ongoing saga with
Spotify and
calls for them to pull Joe Rogan's podcast from the platform by threatening to release new music if they don't pull the plug. Touché, Blunty.
https://twitter.com/JamesBlunt/status/1487364023003844610?s=20&t=Bt7YIHsNj55_f8Osi-UoSA
As you can see, following
Neil Young leading the charge over concerns that
Rogan's popular podcast is spreading dangerous
covid misinformation, Blunt joked he would "release new music onto the platform" if they don't act "immediately". Please, god, no.
This comes after fellow musician
Joni Mitchell joined the legend in solidarity by requesting the same be done with her discography immediately, though, unlike Young, her catalogue is still yet to be pulled.
https://twitter.com/JOE_co_uk/status/1487364905552461826?s=20&t=iWw7o9-vd4ilegonsSwVHQ
Believe it or not (and he won't mind us saying this) Blunt has actually been releasing music fairly regularly for years since his iconic track, "You're Beautiful", simultaneously became the most popular and most annoying track in the world back in 2004.
Nevertheless, as the "Wiseman" warned, he could release a new track and potentially even his seventh studio album - yes, seven - if the popular music and podcast streaming platform don't take action regarding
Rogan soon.
The Bluntmeister General has always had a penchant for comedy and self-deprecating humour, in particular; it was only in November when
promised to never release any again if his greatest hits album beat
Adele to number one.
Hell, it was only a week ago he dropped this deep revelation on us:
https://twitter.com/JamesBlunt/status/1485182825070567432?s=20&t=Bt7YIHsNj55_f8Osi-UoSA
On a serious note, the noise around Rogan's association with crucial coronavirus
misinformation that these musicians and thousands within the medical and scientific community are "alleging is costing people their lives" seems to be growing louder.
How many more are going to jump on this bandwagon in protest and, more importantly, will it actually force Spotify's hand?
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