Aussie Rockers To Fly The Flag At The Big Day Out

Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI Music Australia) - In the wake of the of the controversy over restrictions placed on the Australian flag at the Big Day Out music festival this year, Aussie rock band Jet hold firm on their decision to use elements of the flag in their backdrop design. Jet are an Australian band who are proud to take their brand of Australian Rock and Roll to the world in the same way as great Australian bands such The Easybeats, ACDC, Midnight Oil, and Rose Tattoo have done in the past. "We are proud to be part of this musical heritage and its got nothing to do with political point scoring or racist idiots and their misguided beliefs," says lead singer Nic Cester. The backdrop artwork was conceived of several months ago and has no connection with the festival promoters' actions concerning the possession of flags at the Big Day Out. "It's crazy to think that we'd have to defend our decision to incorporate the flag into our backdrop for fear that people might get the wrong impression, but I guess these are pretty crazy times," says drummer Chris Cester. Jet are supporters of the Rock Enrol project - a joint initiative between Triple J radio and the Australian Electoral Commission - aimed at raising awareness of enrolling and encouraging young Australians to have their say by voting.
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