The Wiggles have issued a statement rejecting drug use after Anthony Field, a member of the children’s band, was seen dancing along to Keli Holiday’s new song “Ecstasy”.
The now-deleted video was shared on TikTok by Hyde under his stage name Keli Holiday.
In it, the musician is seen dancing alongside Field, known as the Blue Wiggle, as Hyde’s track plays in the background.
Field’s nephew Dominic Field — who plays The Wiggles character The Tree Of Wisdom — was also in the clip, which included the lyrics, “Hey girl come on dance with me, you and your pocket full of ecstasy”.
The video was reportedly captioned, “The Wiggles get it”, but it no longer appears on Hyde’s TikTok profile at the time of writing.
Responding to accusations they had inadvertently endorsed drug use, The Wiggles said in a statement to The West Australian that they “do not support or condone the use of drugs in any form”.
“We understand that a video circulating on social media has caused concern for many parents and professionals, and we want to address that directly,” a Wiggles spokesperson told the outlet.
“The Wiggles do not support or condone the use of drugs in any form. The content being shared was not created or approved by us, and we have asked for it to be removed.
“While 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,” the statement read.
The Wiggles went on to say that the clip, taken after Field appeared on stage with Hyde at the TikTok Awards, was “edited together separately and without our awareness.”
“Our performance at the TikTok Awards was family-friendly and fun,” they added.
Field was seen delivering a bagpipe solo during Hyde’s rendition of “Dancing2” at the ceremony, which took place in Sydney on Wednesday.
Hyde’s girlfriend, influencer Abbie Chatfield, also appeared on stage during the performance.
“Ecstasy” is lifted from Hyde’s upcoming, as-yet untitled album, which will also include “Dancing2” and a song that apparently features audio of him and Chatfield in bed.
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