{"id":200294,"date":"2025-10-31T21:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T01:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/10\/31\/in-canada-rufus-wainwright-makes-apparent-trump-jab-at-world-series-performance\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T21:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T01:04:24","slug":"in-canada-rufus-wainwright-makes-apparent-trump-jab-at-world-series-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/10\/31\/in-canada-rufus-wainwright-makes-apparent-trump-jab-at-world-series-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"In Canada: Rufus Wainwright Makes Apparent Trump Jab at World Series\u00a0Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tRufus Wainwright<\/a> is the latest singer to change the lyrics of \u201cO Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAt Wednesday\u2019s (Oct. 29) Game 5 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Montreal-raised singer-songwriter performed a bilingual version of the Canadian national anthem at Dodger Stadium.<\/p>\n

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\n\tInstead of the anthem\u2019s usual line, \u201ctrue patriot love in all of us command,\u201d Wainwright sang: \u201ctrue patriot love that only us command.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe change has been interpreted as a protest of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has made threats of annexation of Canada as the \u201c51st state.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s the same lyrical change<\/a> that fellow Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk<\/a> made during the height of tariff tension in February, while performing at the final 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\n\tKreviazuk subsequently shared a now-deleted Instagram post, confirming that the lyric change was intentional and that she wrote the words on her hand to remember them.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI truly believe that we must stand up, use our voices and try to protect ourselves,\u201d she wrote at the time. \u201cWe should express our outrage in the face of any abuses of power. I was raised in part by music that was inspired by brave voices committed to peaceful conflict resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThis isn\u2019t the first time a Canadian artist has taken a jab at Trump\u2019s comments. Country singer Dallas Smith<\/a> is currently on a 51-date cross-country tour<\/a>, an intentional nod to the 51st state comments, making intimate stops all across Canada.<\/p>\n

\n\tTwo days before Wainwright\u2019s performance, Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based singer JP Saxe<\/a> performed the Canadian national anthem at Dodger Stadium during Game 3. He swapped out the \u201cOur home and native land\u201d line for \u201cOur home on native land.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSaxe went viral<\/a> on social media in August for starting an important conversation about touring as an artist, after cancelling his tour due to low ticket sales.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe followed in the footsteps of acclaimed singer-songwriter Jully Black, who made the one-word lyric change in 2023, while performing \u201cO Canada\u201d at the NBA All-Star Game. Black went on to be honoured by the Assembly of First Nations.<\/p>\n

\n\tWainwright and Saxe join the growing list of Canadian artists who have performed the national anthem at this year\u2019s World Series, including Alessia Cara<\/a> (Game 2) and Deborah Cox<\/a> (Game 4).<\/p>\n

\n\tFollowing yesterday\u2019s 6-1 win, the Jays are one game away from winning the World Series, which returns to Toronto for Game 6 tomorrow night (October 31) and Game 7 (if necessary) on Saturday (Nov. 1).<\/p>\n

\n\tRead more here<\/a>. \u2014 HTS<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tToronto\u2019s Budweiser Stage to Become RBC Amphitheatre<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tSay hello to RBC Amphitheatre.<\/p>\n

\n\tLive Nation Canada and RBC have announced a multi-year partnership to expand the Toronto waterfront venue \u2014 starting with the replacement of its former name, Budweiser Stage, effective immediately.<\/p>\n

\n\tRBC Amphitheatre is set to be transformed and expanded into a year-round venue by 2030.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe concert venue, on the site of the old Ontario Place Forum, opened in the mid-1990s under its initial name, Molson Amphitheatre, and was renamed Budweiser Stage in 2017. Its new name is a callback to its origins.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt is a nod to the past, but it\u2019s also forward looking,\u201d says Wayne Zronik<\/strong>, president of business operations at Live Nation Canada, in an interview with Billboard Canada<\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019ve all been down there for shows. It\u2019s been around for 30 years, and it\u2019s one of the best in the world. It\u2019s so amazing and so to preserve that, yet to also have it be available in this very unique year-round configuration for generations to come is very exciting for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEmbarking on renovations, the event space will expand its indoor and outdoor capabilities. By becoming a full-year venue, RBC Amphitheatre will include an expanded capacity in the summer and approximately 9,000 seats in the winter, featuring seated and an open-air lawn section from May to October.<\/p>\n

\n\tZronik says the winterization will include an \u201coperable panel system\u201d that will enclose the pavilion in a temperature-controlled environment starting in the fall months.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe event space is expected to close for renovations in fall 2027 and reopen in spring 2029, with full-year capabilities complete by summer 2030.<\/p>\n

\n\tInspired by fan feedback, the venue will feature a pedestrian bridge that improves access and eases crowd flow. Live Nation also promises upgraded amenities like expanded food and beverage options, hospitality areas and a new lookout deck with elevator access to the lawn. The city skyline views will remain central to the venue\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n

\n\tWith the proposed changes and transformation, RBC Amphitheatre is set to significantly increase its show count, hosting over 1.5 million fans annually.<\/p>\n

\n\tVenue upgrades will include multiple tiers of VIP experiences (as is the current trend with venues), as well as infrastructure to support modernized concert production and backstage amenities for some of the biggest artists in the world. Toronto has become one of the biggest global touring markets, which has inspired Live Nation\u2019s expanded presence in venues, including the new Rogers Stadium that opened this summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI think we have to continue to invest in cultural infrastructure so that we can accommodate these shows,\u201d says Zronik. \u201cThe Amphitheatre is 30 years old; by the time this is done, it would have been 35. You have to revitalize these things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBuilding signage of the previous venue name will remain visible as the space transforms in the months leading up to the 2026 season, when the RBC Amphitheatre name will replace it. The venue currently has four shows announced for next year\u2019s lineup, including Canadian rapper bbno$<\/a>, American musician MGK<\/a>, country star Bailey Zimmerman<\/a> and Australian boy band 5 Seconds of Summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tRead more here<\/a>. \u2014 Heather Taylor-Singh, Richard Trapunski<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\tIndependent Music Industry Groups Ask for Public\u2019s Help to Renew Canadian Music Funding<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n

\n\tIndependent music organizations are asking the public for help as the deadline looms for Canadian music funding.<\/p>\n

\n\tA $16 million annual boost was announced in 2024 as a temporary top-up <\/a>to the Canada Music Fund \u2014 which supports both FACTOR and Musicaction, two of the country\u2019s biggest and most important music grants.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe update promised $32 million over two years to enhance the careers of Canadian artists, while strengthening the competitiveness and stability of the Canadian music sector.<\/p>\n

\n\tWith the deadline for the funds approval looming by March 31, 2026, independent groups including the Canadian Independent Music Association<\/a> (CIMA), SaskMusic<\/a>, Music NL<\/a> and more have requested the public\u2019s assistance in reaching out to local MPs to ensure the funds are renewed.<\/p>\n

\n\tIf not, they warn, the investment, which impacts Canadian-owned music companies and artists, could be slashed by up to 50%.<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier this month, the federal government announced that the 2026 budget will be discussed on Nov. 4 \u2014 months earlier than its initial March deadline.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe news comes at a pivotal time for the Canadian music industry.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to CIMA, contributions from private radio broadcasting to FACTOR have significantly decreased from $16 million in the early 2020s to approximately $2 million this year. In 2024, the funding body was the victim of a $9.8 million cybertheft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tMeanwhile, funds from Bill C-11<\/a> (Online Streaming Act), a part of which was intended to allot 5% of revenue<\/a> from major foreign-owned digital streaming platforms, have been paused<\/a> after major streamers like Spotify, Amazon and Apple took the government to court.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhether you are a large Canadian company, a new music start up, an established artist or fledgling musician, everyone in our sector benefits from the investments made by FACTOR and Musicaction,\u201d shares Andrew Cash<\/strong>, CIMA president and CEO, in a statement.<\/p>\n

\n\tCash urges the public to contribute by emailing<\/a> Stephen Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Fran\u00e7ois-Philippe Champagne, the Minister of Finance and Prime Minister Mark Carney.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNow more than ever before we need to be strengthening the fabric of Canadian-made culture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\n\tWith only a week to go, the organizations are encouraging the public to speak up by emailing representatives<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tRead more here<\/a>. \u2014 HTS<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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