Liam Gallagher and Johnny Marr are among a host of musicians who have hit back at Chancellor’s Rishi Sunak’s suggestion that people should “adapt” their jobs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Sunak told ITV News that people “in all walks of life” will have to consider changing the jobs they do in certain industries.
“I can’t pretend that everyone can do exactly the same job that they were doing at the beginning of this crisis,” he said.
“That’s why we’ve put a lot of resource into trying to create new opportunities.”
He went on to concede that unemployment is “likely to increase” but stressed the government is “trying to do everything we can to protect as many jobs as possible.”
Responding to his comments, Liam Gallagher wrote: “So the dopes in gov telling musicians and people in arts to retrain and get another job what and become massive c**ts like you nah yer alright c’mon you know LG x”.
Johnny Marr also hit back at Sunak on Twitter adding: “This is someone running the country. How about you not have your movies, TV shows, Netflix etc during lockdown? All the music, paintings, art in the culture since time began. Moron.”
Badly Drawn Boy also criticised Sunak’s comments. He said: “How about a government that thinks positively and works closely with people in the creative industries (and others) to find solutions to keep them in the important work they are already trained in.”
You can view a wide selection of reactions to Sunak’s comments below.
So the dopes in gov telling musicians and people in arts to retrain and get another job what and become massive cunts like you nah yer alright c’mon you know LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 6, 2020
This country would be beyond wank if it wasn’t for the arts and the music and football show a bit of respect you little TURD cmon you know LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 6, 2020
If anyone needs to retrain it’s them shower of CUNTZ c’mon you know LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 6, 2020
How about a government that thinks positively and works closely with people in the creative industries (and others) to find solutions to keep them in the important work they are already trained in !
— Badly Drawn Boy (@badly_drawn_boy) October 6, 2020
Maybe some MPs should retrain, as they aren’t really doing their job anyway https://t.co/mfVqYkyeqh
— Tim Burgess (@Tim_Burgess) October 6, 2020
Nothing changes. Haha. Fuck you too then. https://t.co/WH0gTrA6sp
— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) October 6, 2020
AH YES THOSE STUPID MUSICIANS WHO GENERATE £5 BILLION ODD A YEAR SHOULD LEAVE THE INDUSTRY THEY LOVE AND SPEND THEIR TIME RETRAINING FOR NON EXISTENT JOBS. HOW DOES THIS GOVERNMENT FIND A NEW WAY TO FUCK ME OFF EVERY SINGLE DAY. https://t.co/3j3WWZdFCz
— shame (@shamebanduk) October 6, 2020
FUCK OFF! https://t.co/sGDttglvxs
— Boy George (the truth is in your breath) (@BoyGeorge) October 6, 2020
I’m proud to see everyone I know in music and entertainment giving this a big FUCK YOU. We gonna have to pull together more than ever now. To keep each other mentally strong and to keep our passion and work alive
— simone marie (@simonemarie4) October 6, 2020
With early April 2021 earmarked as the earliest date that full capacity gigs might be able to return, a number of musicians, crew, venues and industry bosses have also warned of bankruptcies and catastrophic damage to the live music sector unless support is provided to mothball the gig sector until it is safe to put shows on.
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