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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Rich Pelley

5 Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin: ‘Anywhere I have to pay to use the bathroom is inhumane’

‘You’ll usually find me smoking a duck before a gig’: Ashton Irwin.
‘You’ll usually find me smoking a duck before a gig’: Ashton Irwin. Photograph: Ryan Fleming

It is a well-known fact that you hate ducks. Why?

First of all, they have weird penises. It’s a corkscrew penis. If there are aliens on Earth, they should look into ducks. They’re also aggressive for no reason. It’s not a lifelong vendetta, but they have a few characteristics that I find discomforting. I’ve eaten a duck or two, smoked a duck. First you smoke it for 20 minutes at 350F. Then you put it in the oven for 45 minutes. I have my own personal duck smoker on my rider. I get to the venue: “I hope you’ve got the smoker up and running, I’m absolutely starving.” You’ll usually find me smoking a duck in the lot before a gig.

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