Matuschik suggests that BTS “go on holiday in North Korea for the next 20 years” for their “Fix You” cover.
In a reply obtained by the AP, the radio station said Matuschik “presented his opinion in an ironic, exaggerated manner and with exaggerated excitement, and his words went too far and hurt the feelings of BTS fans. But he – and he assured us – in “He just wanted to express his displeasure with the aforementioned cover story.”
“It does not change the fact that many of you have found his statements hurtful or racist,” Bayern said. “We apologize in this possible way. We will work with Matthias and the team in detail over the next few days.”
Aside from the fact that the BTS ARMY is furious, Matuschik’s comments are being criticized by social competitors in the music industry.
“I am appalled to read the comments of Matthias Matuschik,” Halsey wrote in a note on her Instagram Stories on Friday night (February 26). “Racism and xenophobia cannot be covered in the air as ‘on air humor’. Irresponsible and disgusting statements at a time when hate speech and violent behavior towards Asian communities are soaring. This is unacceptable. I hope a better excuse to BTS and the Asian communities around the world. ‘
“Absolutely unacceptable as radio host Matthias Matuschik hates and racism in general, let alone to my brothers,” Steve Aoki said. tweeted Saturday (February 27). “I stand with @bts_BigHit to condemn any kind of hatred and stop this kind of prejudice where we can. We must stand together. Spread love, not hate.”
“Ewwww, I just heard the clip from the radio host,” said Zara Larsson on Twitter. ‘First, you performed the second time you mentioned BTS. Army does not play like that. And I hope you will never sleep peacefully again, knowing that you have ruined your career because you are racist. . “
His added“And it’s a bigger issue than one racist radio host talking about BTS. It’s about racism against Asians and xenophobia. We all need to talk, which is the minimum, to show people like him that his words have consequences. .
“to stand by my @bts_bighit brothers and constantly bring them all about through racist remarks as hurtful as we heard on Bayern. No one has to endure it and we have to get up and stop together,” Lauv wrote on Twitter.
BTS recently released their cover of “Fix You” in a performance for Disconnect MTV, which Coldplay called ‘beautiful’.