The Kiss from a Rose singer lashed out at scribes down under after his fellow judge on an Australian show was kicked out of a hotel.
Sydney:
British singer Seal has apologised for a series of stinging tweets against the Australian media.
Seal, who is in Australia as a judge on the talent hunt show, The Voice Australia, launched an attack on what he called Australia's "trash media" after his fellow judge on the show Joel Madden was kicked out of his Sydney hotel for allegedly possessing drugs.
The Kiss from a Rose singer tweeted that he "can't wait to go home", but has now switched instead to profess his love for the continent.
The Daily Telegraph tabloid ran a front-page story on Good Charlotte singer Madden, saying a small amount of cannabis had been found in his penthouse room and he had been asked to leave the apartment. No charges were laid against the American, who issued a statement saying he hoped the incident did not cause "too much drama".
But Grammy Award-winning Seal weighed in on his side.
"Way to respect a guest in your country trash media, way to make us feel welcome," he tweeted on June 12, 2013.
"Keep it up ... sure we'll be back next year. And yes, I say we, because it's just a matter of time before you gun us all down. I for one will not stand by and watch you attempt to destroy my Brother, you gun one you gun us all!" he had further posted on Twitter.
He also rounded on The Star casino complex where Madden's hotel was located, saying "Shame on the Star...you ask him to meet n greet a cancer victim in your hotel then send police to his room?? Nice... very classy... keep it up Judas. I'm done here."
However, later, Seal backtracked from his statement and blamed being away from his children for 11 weeks for the outburst which ended with him saying: "Can't wait to go home...I want to apologise for my rant earlier. Joel is one of my best friends and I was really hurting for him." "I want to say I have loved being in Australia, I've loved working on The Voice and with an incredibly talented group of Australian artists," tweeted the singer.
Apart from Seal and Madden, Australian singer Delta Goodrem and Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin are also on the show's judging panel.
Seal, who is in Australia as a judge on the talent hunt show, The Voice Australia, launched an attack on what he called Australia's "trash media" after his fellow judge on the show Joel Madden was kicked out of his Sydney hotel for allegedly possessing drugs.
The Kiss from a Rose singer tweeted that he "can't wait to go home", but has now switched instead to profess his love for the continent.
The Daily Telegraph tabloid ran a front-page story on Good Charlotte singer Madden, saying a small amount of cannabis had been found in his penthouse room and he had been asked to leave the apartment. No charges were laid against the American, who issued a statement saying he hoped the incident did not cause "too much drama".
But Grammy Award-winning Seal weighed in on his side.
"Way to respect a guest in your country trash media, way to make us feel welcome," he tweeted on June 12, 2013.
"Keep it up ... sure we'll be back next year. And yes, I say we, because it's just a matter of time before you gun us all down. I for one will not stand by and watch you attempt to destroy my Brother, you gun one you gun us all!" he had further posted on Twitter.
He also rounded on The Star casino complex where Madden's hotel was located, saying "Shame on the Star...you ask him to meet n greet a cancer victim in your hotel then send police to his room?? Nice... very classy... keep it up Judas. I'm done here."
However, later, Seal backtracked from his statement and blamed being away from his children for 11 weeks for the outburst which ended with him saying: "Can't wait to go home...I want to apologise for my rant earlier. Joel is one of my best friends and I was really hurting for him." "I want to say I have loved being in Australia, I've loved working on The Voice and with an incredibly talented group of Australian artists," tweeted the singer.
Apart from Seal and Madden, Australian singer Delta Goodrem and Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin are also on the show's judging panel.
