Nick Jonas is facing a wave of backlash after tweeting a playful response to Elon Musk, which many fans interpreted as an endorsement of the controversial billionaire. The tweet, which featured a photo of Musk and a reference to the Jonas Brothers' hit "Year 3000," quickly sparked outrage, with fans accusing him of political leanings and supporting Musk, particularly among his primarily millennial and Gen-Z fanbase. Some fans are even calling for a boycott of the Jonas Brothers' upcoming 20th anniversary tour, while others have pointed out the hypocrisy of criticizing Jonas while still engaging on Musk's Twitter platform.
With the tour just around the corner, it's unclear whether the drama will affect ticket sales, but Jonas has yet to address the controversy.
With the tour just around the corner, it's unclear whether the drama will affect ticket sales, but Jonas has yet to address the controversy.
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00:00Boyband member Nick Jonas has landed in hot water after a tweet that seemingly shows his
00:04support for Elon Musk.
00:06Fans are more than upset with his post, and some are calling for a boycott of his upcoming
00:10tour.
00:11Early Tuesday morning, fans flocked to Twitter to express their disapproval of Jonas' tweet
00:15with one saying,
00:16Delete this.
00:17The tweet in question was a playful reply to Musk, who had shared a gif of the Jonas
00:21brothers spinning around a table, celebrating Tesla's stock surge with the caption,
00:25My, how the tables have turned.
00:27A few hours later, Nick responded with a photo of Musk and the caption,
00:31Take us to the year 3000.
00:33A nod to the Jonas Brothers' iconic 2006 cover of the song, Year 3000.
00:38Fan disapproval came quickly, with one user writing,
00:41Year 3000 isn't even your song, pointing out that the song was originally performed
00:45by British pop rock band Busted in 2003.
00:49Other fans were outraged, accusing Nick of supporting Musk, which some interpreted as
00:53a hint at his political affiliation.
00:55With one fan claiming,
00:56It showed Nick Jonas being a Trump supporter.
00:59The backlash appears to stem from a large portion of Jonas Brothers fans who are primarily
01:03millennial and older Gen Z women.
01:05According to a 2022 online survey, this is one demographic that has an unfavorable impression
01:10of Musk.
01:11While many fans have shared plans to boycott the Jonas Brothers' 20 year anniversary
01:15tour, others are pointing out the hypocrisy of the backlash.
01:19One user noted,
01:20People are upset with Nick Jonas for responding to a gif of him and his brother that Elon
01:24Musk shared, assuming this makes him a right-wing, Trump supporter, and Elon fanboy.
01:29But the same people are still actively using Twitter, Elon's platform, which generates
01:33revenue from their engagement.
01:36With Nick's 20th anniversary tour on the horizon, only time will tell if this social
01:40media mishap will impact ticket sales.
01:43For now, Nick has not responded to the backlash.