Peter FitzSimons has called for the Australian national anthem to be changed after Dylan Wright’s State of Origin performance divided viewers on Wednesday.
He The Australian Idol 2024 winner delivered a stripped-down, guitar-driven performance of Advance Australia Fair to a sold-out crowd at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.
After the performance, Peter argued that the anthem should be changed after oOne viewer criticized the singer’s performance of the song.
‘I thought the performance of our National Anthem was horrible. Why not just limit ourselves to what it should sound like? the user wrote in X.
Peter reposted the comment and said: “Either that, or get a decent anthem to work with, and there can only be one option: 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 divided viewers on Wednesday.
Other viewers were also offended by the “diabolical” and “hipster” rendition of the anthem written by Scottish-born Australian songwriter Peter Dodds.
However, other stars, including Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O Henderson, defended Dylan’s “remarkable” performance.
‘That’s remarkable. “The football public will let you know immediately 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 anthem at every event there is.”
After Dylan’s performance, Peter insisted on changing the anthem after a viewer criticized the singer’s performance of the song.
Australian Idol singer Ricki-Lee Coulter also praised Peter’s performance on Instagram, writing: “I absolutely nailed it!!!!!”
Meanwhile, other viewers also flocked to social media to praise Dylan’s moving performance.
“I really enjoyed the version of the Australian anthem,” one viewer wrote.
The 2024 Australian Idol winner delivered a stripped-down, guitar-driven performance of Advance Australia Fair to a sold-out crowd at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.
‘Can we make that version the official anthem from now on?’ added another.
“That anthem, though… I loved it,” a third commented alongside a red love heart emoji.
“Ok, I actually like this acoustic version of the anthem,” added one more.
“Possibly the best rendition of the national anthem I’ve ever heard,” wrote another.