James Blunt suggests police use his music to disperse anti-lockdown protesters – and they take his advice

The singer, 47, is nearly better-known lately for being sarcastic, witty and brutal on Twitter than he's for his music.

However the You’re Lovely singer nonetheless by no means misses an opportunity to advertise his tunes at any alternative, even when he takes a somewhat totally different method to most musicians.

In January, James went viral when he jokingly threatened to launch new music if Spotify didn’t pull the Joe Rogan Expertise from the platform, on the identical time different artists had been eradicating their content material from the location.

The plan labored, nevertheless, as his Best Hits album shot up the chart inside hours of his joke making headlines.

Now James has confirmed his affect as soon as once more after he recommended police use his music to disperse protesters… and it appears they took his recommendation.

Taking to Twitter on Saturday, James shared an article from the BBC which revealed police in New Zealand had been enjoying Barry Manilow’s music in an try and repel anti-lockdown protesters from approaching parliament.

Tagging the New Zealand police pressure, the singer wrote above the article: ‘Give me a shout if this doesn’t work.’

James has a novel manner of selling his music but it surely actually works (Image: Redferns )

It'd appear to be that is only a traditional James Blunt line, a throwaway remark to remind everybody he is aware of folks make enjoyable of his music and he’s going to get in there with a joke first.

Nevertheless, this time it was no joke – New Zealand police clearly thought James had the best thought.

A video of the protest exhibits crowds demonstrating in opposition to lockdowns and vaccine mandates, whereas You’re Lovely blasts over the audio system.

It could not precisely have had the response police supposed nevertheless, because the clip exhibits fairly just a few folks fortunately singing alongside to the observe.

Anti-lockdown protesters sang alongside to You’re Lovely after police plans to get them to disperse backfired

Among the many protesters’ grievances is the requirement in New Zealand that sure employees get vaccinated, together with lecturers, medical doctors, nurses, police and army personnel.

Many additionally oppose masks mandates, similar to these in shops and amongst kids in school rooms.

James has been on a roll with Twitter moments these days, after his joke about releasing new music on Spotify earned him greater than 1 / 4 of million likes.

The self-deprecating joke got here after stars together with Neil Younger and Joni Mitchell demanded their music be faraway from Spotify because it hosts The Joe Rogan Expertise, which is accused of spreading vaccine misinformation.

The singer is not any stranger to taking the mick out of himself (Image: BBC Breakfast )

Writer Roxane Homosexual has since pulled her content material from the platform, as have musicians India Arie and Graham Nash.

Rogan has since apologised for the row, insisting he's ‘curious about telling the reality’, and Spotify say they're working so as to add a content material advisory to any podcast episode that features a dialogue about Covid.

Blunt is not any stranger to taking the mick out of himself, each on Twitter and in his profession typically.

The video for his current single, Unstoppable, exhibits folks on the streets of London operating away from the sounds of him busking – earlier than he wins them over in the long run.