CONNICK, JR. CANCELS APPEARANCE OVER SAFETY FEARS
HARRY CONNICK, JR. cancelled an appearance at a shopping centre in Sydney on Saturday (10Oct09) amid safety fears following his criticism of a controversial Australian comedy skit.
A group of performers, dubbed the Jackson Jive, left Connick, Jr. dumbstruck on long-running Australian show Hey Hey It’s Saturday, after they painted their faces black and danced behind a Michael Jackson wannabe, who donned white face paint.
The routine caused controversy over the globe, with many praising Connick, Jr.’s anti-racism stance after he admitted he "definitely wouldn’t have done" the show if he had known about the act.
But the star’s reaction provoked a backlash from some, with a string of abusive comments posted online following the incident, prompting his management to cancel a planned appearance at Sydney’s Castle Towers shopping centre.
A source tells the Sydney Morning Herald, "They just decided because of the controversy, it probably wasn’t a wise thing to do. From a management point of view, what they were reading online, they were getting quite worried about it.'’ Connick, Jr. has confirmed he will honour the rest of his TV commitments in Australia before he leaves the country as planned on Monday (12Oct09).
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