{"id":324146,"date":"2025-12-01T13:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/324146\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:56:10","slug":"the-wiggles-dont-condone-drugs-spokesperson-says-after-controversial-tiktok-video-set-to-ecstasy-song-the-wiggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/324146\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wiggles don\u2019t condone drugs, spokesperson says after controversial TikTok video set to Ecstasy song | The Wiggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/the-wiggles\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Wiggles<\/a> want to make one thing very clear: they do not condone the use of MDMA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">After two of its members appeared in a controversial TikTok video, the group \u2013 which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2022\/apr\/05\/how-the-wiggles-took-over-the-world-and-got-the-cool-kids-on-side-too\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">entertained children around the world for decades<\/a> \u2013 issued a statement on the weekend denying any suggestion it supports the use of drugs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It came after controversy over a video clip featuring the song Ecstasy by Australian singer Keli Holiday, which includes the lyrics: \u201cHey girl, come on dance with me\/you and your pocket full of ecstasy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&amp;CMP=emailbutton\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up: AU Breaking News email<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Holiday last week posted a TikTok video in which the \u201cBlue Wiggle\u201d, Anthony Field, and his nephew Dominic Field, better known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2025\/aug\/01\/the-wiggles-tree-of-wisdom-when-youre-singing-about-hot-potatoes-its-really-hard-to-have-a-bad-day\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tree of Wisdom<\/a>, dance behind the singer as the song plays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The video has since been deleted by Holiday, a musical alias for Adam Hyde, who is also a member of electronic music duo Peking Duk.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Field (left) appeared in the video, alongside his nephew. Photograph: Ioio Images\/Alamy<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Fields\u2019 appearance in the video was criticised online and by two child psychologists, who <a href=\"https:\/\/thewest.com.au\/entertainment\/the-wiggles-star-anthony-field-accused-of-endorsing-drug-use-in-video-with-peking-duks-keli-holiday-c-20820188\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">told The West Australian<\/a> that it was a complete \u201clapse of judgment\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But the Wiggles said they did not know footage of them dancing with Holiday, recorded during last week\u2019s TikTok awards in Sydney, where they also performed with the singer, would be used in this way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A spokesperson for the Wiggles said the group understood that the video had caused concern for many parents and professionals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe Wiggles do not support or condone the use of drugs in any form,\u201d the spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe content being shared was not created or approved by us, and we have asked for it to be removed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWhile Keli Holiday (Adam Hyde) is a friend of The Wiggles, the video and the music added to it were created independently and without our knowledge\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The spokesperson said that the Wiggles\u2019 performance at the TikTok awards was family-friendly and fun, and the video was edited together separately and without their awareness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Wiggles want to make one thing very clear: they do not condone the use of MDMA. 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