Pop singers are experts at international politics. Can't wait for her to go to "Macdonia."
Posted on 03/04/2018 2:46:11 PM PST by nickcarraway
The singer Katy Perry has unwittingly waded into Catalonia’s independence row with the announcement of her one and only concert in Spain this summer. Using a post on Instagram to create some hype ahead of sales of the gig she wrote: "Trust and believe I'm coming for you too Barcelona. See you June 28."
But the announcement was accompanied by her image with a backdrop of the colours of Spain's national flag and the shield that appears on it.
Although technically correct – Barcelona, is after all, still a part of Spain - it immediately provoked a backlash among those in the region who desire independence.
“Katy: big mistake put the shield of Spain to announce your concert in Barcelona(Catalunya),” explained one commenter.
“WTF? putting the Spanish shield in Catalonia is insulting Catalan people. Barcelona will not like them anymore. You should learn about the political and social situation where you visit,” wrote another.
"What an idiotic woman. You're coming to Catalonia not Span you son of a b****," read one insult on the post.
Some thought it would ruin her chances of a sell-out: "With what you've just done I don't think a lot of people are going to come to your concert."
But of course, there were others who were quick to come to Perry’s defence.
"Shut your mouth. Catalonia is Spain," wrote one pro-union commenter.
Another wrote: “I am sorry y'all but officially Barcelona is still Spain... Do I think that Catalunia independence deserved at least a chance? YES”.
Tickets for Perry's show at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on June 28th go on sale March 7th..
Pop singers are experts at international politics. Can't wait for her to go to "Macdonia."
Catalonia will always be part of Spain
Oh Katy.....
Her geisha look is cultural appropriation.
#Triggered
Wow. Can’t believe it. The perpetually offended are again offended.
The hive, or mob if you will, won’t ever run out of things that get their panties in a wad.
Tibet.
It’s best not to be. I invariably offend/piss off someone by my mere existence.
But you only get REAL street cred if you show up on their FR homepage getting libeled!
It’s not as if she called San Francisco “Frisco” or something...
Idiot liberals who think they are dissing America by waving the Spanish flag end up dissing Catalans
Was notnso long they claimed to hate Franco
Next they will wave the Nazi flag ... wait for it. I have been predicting this
Regardless which side one is for, apparently Franco and Pinochet could now become liberal darlings...
We should stand against liberalism and not deal with these battles which side track from liberal terrorism
Well, Franco (Spanish nationalist, with German backing) came from the opposite end of Spain (near Ferrol I believe), and the socialists (communists, with Russia backing and WORLDWIDE popular socialist backing) including many thousand Americaretreated across Spain from Madrid back TOWARDS their final bastion around Barcelona and the French border.
Taylor Swift would never be so stupid. But Katy wouldn’t be in the same universe of fame as Swift without a decade of showing her tits and ass in every video.
SUASYT
(Shut up and show your tits)
Orwell’s daily two-minute hate
“Catalonia will always be part of Spain”
Until it becomes part of Al-Andalus again.
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