Pink hits out at ‘irrelevant’ Rolling Stone after its ranking of Grammys performances
‘This is the biggest sellout in f***ing history. F*** Rolling Stone,’ wrote the singer
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Your support makes all the difference.Pink has hit out at Rolling Stone after the publication released its ranking of Grammys performances over the years.
Ahead of the ceremony on Sunday (3 April), the music magazine shared an article ranking the 25 greatest performances in the awards show’s history.
After Rolling Stone shared the article on Instagram, Pink to the comment section of the post to criticise the publication.
“Bahahahaha you guys have been irrelevant since 1990,” she wrote.
The musician continued: “This is the magazine that used to feature people like John Lennon and Muddy Waters. Hunter S Thompson wrote political pieces – they put Tina Turner on their cover.
“Then they sold out and all credibility went to s*** when ‘style over substance’ and ‘revenue over authenticity’ went into play.”
The “Just Give Me A Reason” singer added: “That’s when Snooki became acceptable coverage. Give me a f***ing break. Do your homework.”
Snooki – real name Nicole Elizabeth Polizzi – is an American reality TV personality best known for the hit MTV series Jersey Shore, which ran from 2009 to 2012.
Pink continued: “You don’t have to like me or my music or anything about me – and believe me I could give a s*** but this is the biggest sellout in f***ing history when it comes to a publication we all once trusted.
“F*** Rolling Stone. And I’ve felt that way for decades as so many of my favourite artists and my peers have. This isn’t just about their horrendous opinion of ‘rating Grammy performances’. It’s decades of wasting trees and people’s time.”
Pink – who has won three Grammy awards – has performed at the awards ceremony multiple times.
Topping Rolling Stone’s ranking is Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “The Blacker The Berry” at the 2016 awards.
Prince and the Revolution, Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Taylor Swift also feature on the list.
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