![]() Die Antwoord play themselves – but as gangsters – who kidnap an intelligent robot (voiced by Sharlto Copley) and program it to do their bidding. The last two LPs are out via the band’s own Zef label: Die Antwoord identify as ‘Zef’ in style and in sub-culture – a notion that means you might be poor, but you’re fancy.įrom fashion campaigns with Alexander Wang to appearing in the upcoming film Chappie by director Neill Blomkamp ( District 9), Die Antwoord’s visual side is just as crazy as their music. Thanks to cuts like ‘Pitbull Terrier’, ‘Rich Bitch’, ‘Cookie Thumper’ and ‘Happy Go Sucky F**ky’, Die Antwoord quickly cemented their cult status, following the release of 2009 debut $O$, 2012’s Ten$ion and now Donker Mag. The fearless outfit enlisted some very special stars to feature in their latest ‘what was that!?’ film clip for new single ‘Ugly Boy’ (watch here) – including Marilyn Manson, it-model Cara Delevingne, Hollywood actor Jack Black and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. Released back in June 2014, Die Antwoord’s latest longplayer, Donker Mag (Afrikaans for ‘Dark Force)’, has been their most successful album to date, reaching #11 in the Australian ARIA charts, #1 on the Billboard Dance Charts and #4 on the Billboard Indie Charts in the US. Now, fans in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne will get the chance to experience Die Antwoord at their very own headline dates in early March – these shows will sell out quickly, so don’t delay in grabbing tickets! This is one experience you don’t want to miss!Ĭurrently wrapping up a massive sold-out European tour which covered cities from Glasgow to Paris, St Petersburg to Manchester, and with US dates pencilled in for late March following their trek down under, the relentless ‘Ugly Boy’ crew will return to Australia at the end of February, bringing their insane live show to Future Music Festival across the country. They’re the act everyone can’t stop talking about and a live show unlike no other: Future Music is thrilled to announce that outrageous South African rave-rap outfit Die Antwoord – MCs Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek – will bring their flamboyant, out-of-control live show to two special headline dates in Melbourne and Sydney this March. These two characters have created patently offensive performance art that must feel like robbing a bank.” – Rolling Stone “Like so much provocative performance, resistance is futile. “Their reputation for demented live shows precedes them.” – The Guardian Life Is Beautiful didn’t give a reason for Die Antwoord’s non-appearance, but said the South African duo “will no longer be in attendance” at the festival.ĭie Antwoord most recently played the UK in June, immediately before Slipknot at Download, before a headline show at Brixton Academy.īutler released ‘Omnion’, his fourth album as Hercules And Love Affair, in 2017.Check out the awesome video for ‘Ugly Boy’ here Our DJ and best friend DJ HITEK is gay, and a lot of people in our crew are gay.”Ī statement from Louder Than Life said Die Antwoord were no longer playing due to “unforeseen circumstances”. We don’t care about people’s sexual preference. This fight had nothing to do with the fact this guy is gay. Ninja went on to deny Die Antwoord are homophobic, saying: “This was just a fight with someone who fucked with us, not a hate crime. “Ben beat up the guy from Hercules himself while filming this same video clip,” wrote Ninja.Ĭrossman is yet to respond to the claims. ![]() In a Facebook post, he said Crossman was the main instigator, saying the videographer “cleverly edited” the 11-minute footage to make it seem Ninja and Visser were being homophobic towards Butler. Ninja, real name Watkin Tudor-Jones, has protested the duo’s innocence. Since the video emerged, Die Antwoord have been removed from the bill of US festivals Louder Than Life in Kentucky and Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas. The pair then seem to alert festival security staff and accuse Hercules And Love Affair mainman Butler of sexual harassment towards Visser, claiming he groped her in a backstage toilet.Īs Visser is seen crying, Ninja says her “performance” is “Oscar-winning”. The video, which can be seen below, appears to show Die Antwoord rappers Yolandi Visser and Ninja chase Butler while making homophobic slurs against him. The incident took place at Australian festival Future Music in 2012, but has only recently gone viral after a video was placed online by former Die Antwoord videographer Ben Crossman. Die Antwoord have been removed from the bill of two festivals after video of an alleged homophobic attack against Andy Butler of Hercules And Love Affair went viral.
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