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| Lorde has deleted a set of tweets in response to the Westboro Baptist Church, who have announced plans to picket her concert at Midland Theater in Kansas on 21 March. | |
| While in Chicago yesterday, Lorde tweeted the news that Westboro members would be demonstrating outside her upcoming gig in Missouri. “hahaha omg just found out westboro baptist church are going to picket my show in kansas city,” she tweeted. “Everyone wear rainbow clothing to that show ... [and] try to kiss church members who are same sex as you. They will so love it. Christmas comin early in kansas city.” | While in Chicago yesterday, Lorde tweeted the news that Westboro members would be demonstrating outside her upcoming gig in Missouri. “hahaha omg just found out westboro baptist church are going to picket my show in kansas city,” she tweeted. “Everyone wear rainbow clothing to that show ... [and] try to kiss church members who are same sex as you. They will so love it. Christmas comin early in kansas city.” |
| The 17-year-old drew their ire for a recent Australian radio appearance, where she criticised a DJ for implying there was “something wrong with lesbians”. Although their founder was recently revealed to be near death, the Westboro Baptist Church are standing by their plans to picket Lorde’s 21 March concert, claiming she “doesn’t have enough sense to put in a thimble”. | The 17-year-old drew their ire for a recent Australian radio appearance, where she criticised a DJ for implying there was “something wrong with lesbians”. Although their founder was recently revealed to be near death, the Westboro Baptist Church are standing by their plans to picket Lorde’s 21 March concert, claiming she “doesn’t have enough sense to put in a thimble”. |
| It’s not clear why Lorde removed her anti-Westboro tweets, but she may have simply regretted giving them the exposure. The group, meanwhile, is lavishing in the attention: telling Lorde to “respect and honour her Maker” and posting a hateful parody of the song Royals onto their website. | It’s not clear why Lorde removed her anti-Westboro tweets, but she may have simply regretted giving them the exposure. The group, meanwhile, is lavishing in the attention: telling Lorde to “respect and honour her Maker” and posting a hateful parody of the song Royals onto their website. |
| Founded in 1955, Fred Phelps’s organisation is infamous for its headline-grabbing protests, including pickets at the funerals for Michael Jackson and Ronnie James Dio. Previously, Foo Fighters have fought back against anti-gay protesters in Kansas, holding a surprise gig outside a tour venue and mocking representatives from Westboro Baptist Church. | Founded in 1955, Fred Phelps’s organisation is infamous for its headline-grabbing protests, including pickets at the funerals for Michael Jackson and Ronnie James Dio. Previously, Foo Fighters have fought back against anti-gay protesters in Kansas, holding a surprise gig outside a tour venue and mocking representatives from Westboro Baptist Church. |