Australia has been condemned as a “police state” and an “Orwellian dystopia” after fans noticed a strange sign at Taylor Swift's concert in Sydney on Sunday night.
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Signs urging people to “report anti-social behavior” are often seen in the stadiums of major sporting and music events in Australia.
A clip of Taylor performing on stage with the note visible in the background sparked outrage on the social media site this weekend.
“Australia is a police state,” one American X user wrote alongside the original video and a screenshot with the offending sign circled.
Australia has been condemned as a “police state” and an “Orwellian dystopia” after fans noticed a strange sign at Taylor Swift's concert in Sydney on Sunday night. Pictured
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“I saw that, it made my hair stand on end,” another replied, while another chimed in: “They gave up their guns and now they have to pay for it.”
'Oh dear God! This is scary as hell. “I've never seen anything more horrifying unless this is just a meme,” said another.
“Every dystopian sci-fi force is tied to the outcome of Nazi oppression in a poster message.” “My God, this is the sign of the end times,” they continued.
“I've always wanted to visit Australia, now I'm scared!” someone else wrote, adding: “It's like we're living in an Orwellian dystopia.”
A clip of Taylor performing on stage with the note visible in the background sparked outrage on the social media site this weekend. “Australia is a police state,” wrote one American X user
“I saw that, it made my hair stand on end,” one person replied, while another person chimed in: “They gave up their weapons and now they have to pay for it.” 'Oh dear God! This is scary as hell. “I've never seen anything more horrifying unless this is just a meme,” said another
“Anti-social behavior sounds very vague… Almost anything can be interpreted that way.” “You know you live in a police state when the state encourages citizens to betray each other on basic things like this,” another wrote.
“They tell their citizens to betray each other.” “It reminds me of my old country under communism,” said another.
After successful performances on Friday and Saturday, Taylor gave the third of her four Sydney concerts at Accor Stadium on Sunday evening.
Their sold-out shows attracted 80,000 fans per night, in addition to high-profile guests such as Rita Ora, Katy Perry, Rebel Wilson and Toni Colette.
After successful performances on Friday and Saturday, Taylor gave the third of her four Sydney concerts at Accor Stadium on Sunday evening