Jamiroquai star Jay Kay was forced to deny that he was at the Washington protests on Thursday after fans compared him to a tattooed fan who was photographed at the protests.
The 51-year-old singer joked that although he was a fan of the protester’s furry helmet, “it wasn’t his crowd” that violently invaded the United States Capitol on Wednesday.
Many stars condemned President Donald Trump after he asked his supporters to protest his electoral defeat for Joe Biden in the Washington Capitol building, which resulted in the deaths of four and terrified politicians struggling to protect themselves.
That’s not me! Jamiroquai star Jay Kay, 51, was forced to deny he was in the Washington protests on Thursday after fans compared him to a tattooed fan who was photographed in the protests
Jay posted a video on Twitter clarifying his whereabouts after a fan posted a photo back of him alongside a heavily tattooed Trump supporter.
They posted the caption: ‘Poor Jamiroquai! What happened man? ‘
Jay addressed the fans’ outrage at participating in the protest, clarifying that the MAGA supporter, who has since been identified in Jake Angeli, was not him.
What? The singer joked that the protesters “are not his crowd” after a fan compared him to the tattooed MAGA supporter who invaded the United States Capitol on Wednesday.
Spitting image? A fan tweeted a photo of Jay Kay’s retreat (left) alongside protester Jake Angeli, who has been a constant presence in far right demonstrations (right)
In his Twitter video, Jay put on an American accent and said, ‘Good morning, world. Well, some of you may be thinking that you saw me in Washington last night, but unfortunately I wasn’t with all those crazy people.
He went on to offer his support to blocking fans and his band, which he hadn’t seen in weeks, and thanked his followers for their birthday wishes after turning 51 last month.
Jay captioned his video: ‘Good Morning Washington, loving the helmet, but I’m not sure if this is my audience. Be safe, everyone, J xxx. ‘
The tattooed protester became a reference in far-right protests thanks to his attractive appearance, with horns, a fur hat and US-themed face paint.
I do not! Jay responded to the fans’ indignation for participating in the protest, clarifying that the MAGA supporter, who has since been identified in Jake Angeli, was not him
No: Jay put on an American accent and said, ‘Good morning, world. Now, some of you may be thinking that you saw me in Washington last night, but unfortunately I didn’t have all those freaks.
Stay strong! He went on to offer his support to blocking fans and his band, which he hadn’t seen in weeks, and thanked his followers for their birthday wishes after turning 51 last month
Authorities lost control when protesters entered the Capitol building, vandalizing and invading, with part of the MAGA crowd arriving at Nancy Pelosi’s office.
Since then, several celebrities have asked politicians to invoke the 25th amendment – which legislates for the vice president to take control if the commander in chief is “unable to exercise the powers and duties of his office” – and end his term in two weeks early.
The protests came in conjunction with the dispute in the Republican Congress over election results, before Biden’s planned inauguration on January 20.
Twitter suspended Trump’s account after a series of tweets that did little to stem the ongoing violence.
Grotesque act: supporters of President Donald Trump violently invaded the United States Capitol to protest his defeat in the elections for President-elect Joe Biden, leading to the deaths of four and terrified politicians fighting for a safe place
“We demand the removal of three @realDonaldTrump tweets that were posted today for repeated and serious violations of our Civic Integrity Policy,” said the social media company.
He continued: ‘This means that the @realDonaldTrump account will be blocked for 12 hours after the removal of these Tweets. If Tweets are not removed, the account will remain blocked. ‘
Trump has now promised an ‘orderly transition’ of power after Biden’s election victory was finally certified by Congress.
Terrifying: the riots occurred when the US Congress met to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election in November
‘Lunatic’: while celebrities flooded Twitter to condemn the actions, Twitter suspended Trump’s account after a series of tweets that did little to stem the ongoing violence
Trum issued a deaf statement through his aide, in which he admitted defeat, while hailing chaos as “the end of the greatest first term in presidential history”.
The president also continued to contest the election result, saying: ‘Although I totally disagree with the election result, and the facts confirm it, there will be an orderly transition on January 20.
‘I always said that we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted.
“While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it is only the beginning of our struggle to make America great again!”
Mr President: Trump has now promised an ‘orderly transition’ of power after Biden’s election victory was finally certified by Congress