Peter FitzSimons has called for the Australian national anthem to be changed after Dylan Wright’s State of Origin performance divided viewers on Wednesday.
The The 2024 Australian Idol winner delivered a stripped-down, guitar-based rendition of Advance Australia Fair to a packed house at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.
After the performance, Peter argued that the national anthem after oEvery viewer criticized the singer’s interpretation of the song.
‘I thought the rendition of our national anthem was terrible. Why don’t we just stick to what it’s supposed to sound like?’ the user wrote on X.
Peter reposted the comment, saying: “Either that or get a decent anthem to work with, and there can only be one choice: I am, you are, we are Australian.”
Peter FitzSimons (pictured) has called for the Australian national anthem to be changed after Dylan Wright’s State of Origin performance on Wednesday divided viewers
Other viewers were also offended by the singer’s ‘diabolical’, ‘hipster’ interpretation of the national anthem written by Scottish-born Australian composer Peter Dodds.
However, other stars including Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson defended Dylan’s ‘remarkable’ performance.
‘That’s remarkable. The football crowd lets you know right away if you’re doing the right thing or the wrong thing and they loved it,” Kyle said Thursday.
Jackie agreed, adding, “I think that guy should sing the national anthem at every event there is.”
After Dylan’s performance, Peter insisted on changing the national anthem after a viewer rejected the singer’s interpretation of the song
Australian Idol singer Ricki-Lee Coulter also praised Peter’s performance on Instagram, writing: ‘Absolutely well done!!!!!’
Meanwhile, other viewers also flocked to social media to compliment Dylan’s soulful interpretation.
“I really enjoyed the version of the Australian National Anthem,” one viewer wrote.
The 2024 Australian Idol winner performed a stripped-down, guitar-based rendition of Advance Australia Fair to a packed house at Sydney’s Accor Stadium
“Can we make that version the official national anthem from now on?” added another.
“But that anthem…I absolutely loved it,” said a third alongside a red love heart emoji.
“Okay, I actually like this acoustic version of the national anthem,” added another.
“Possibly the best rendition of the national anthem I’ve ever heard,” wrote another.