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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Peter Dutton is roasted over very common travel act: 'This is brilliant'
Aussies have ripped into former Opposition leader Peter Dutton after footage emerged of him catching a commercial flight weeks after his election loss on May 3. A passenger shared a video to TikTok on Friday of Dutton on board a Virgin flight. The short clip showed Dutton briefly spotting the camera while he put his luggage in the overhead locker. 'Peter Dutton literally went from almost being Prime Minister of Australia to flying commercial,' the caption read. 'Peter Dutton in the only seat he could get.' Several social media users were quick to slam Dutton with the footage being viewed almost 1million times. 'This is brilliant,' one wrote. 'Look says it all,' a second added. Another said: 'So satisfying.' 'I would definitely put my seat back or push my knees into the seat in front. continuously. back and forth..... in and out!!!' a fourth chimed in. Others applauded Dutton for flying commercial and reducing his environmental impact. 'If he flew private you would hate him for that as well,' one wrote. 'Good on him! He can obviously afford first class but is humble,' another said. 'Good on him for flying commercial, unlike Greens leader Adam brandt who used millions of taxpayer money to fly private jets,' another wrote. 'In fairness he is no longer a public figure or elected member of parliament so he can probably have some privacy now,' another said. The video comes just days after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Brisbane's Nova FM radio station he had 'an okay relationship, a professional relationship, if you like' with Dutton. 'It's really tough for him and his family as well,' Albanese added. 'I'm not sure what he will do, but I'm sure he'll be successful in other arenas as well.' Dutton suffered the ultimate indignity on election night when he not only led a failed campaign but was ousted from his own seat of Dickson in Brisbane's outer-northern suburbs - which he had held since 2001 - by Labor's Ali France. In a reflection of the respect the two men held for one another - even if they traded barbs on the campaign trail - Dutton gave a gracious concession speech in which he revealed he had rung Albanese to tell him how proud his late mother would have been of his victory. The Prime Minister said politics was an 'honourable profession' but acknowledged it came with huge downsides. 'You expose yourself publicly, particularly with social media,' he told the radio station. 'Don't read the comments out there, folks. It can be really brutal, and you've got to be resilient.' Dutton had yet to commit to what he will do next, but vowed not to be a commentator sniping from the sidelines. 'The best model I've seen is where leaders, former, make a graceful exit from politics and maintain their graceful silence, so that'll be my model,' he said recently. Dutton reportedly made $30million of property transactions over 35 years. He purchased his first home at 19, before going on to buy and sell 26 pieces of real estate, according to an analysis of property and corporate records, parliamentary registers and real estate data carried out by the Sydney Morning Herald. Dutton turned a healthy profit from his various real estate investments, with property purchases totalling $12million and sales of $18.8million. The properties include luxury city apartments, childcare centres, a shopping plaza, a beachfront mansion and a farm. At his peak he owned five properties at the same time across Queensland, in addition to a flat in the ACT.
Cosmopolitan
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Lorde's 'Man of the Year' lyrics explained: How the singer turned lost love into self-acceptance
The wait for Lorde's 'Man of the Year' is over. The singer-songwriter teased the track multiple times before fans anticipated its release, from her custom Thom Browne Met Gala look to her bombshell Rolling Stone cover story, where she opened up about expanding her gender identity. While speaking to the publication, the Grammy winner revealed that a conversation with pop diva Chappell Roan prompted her to address how she viewed herself. 'She was like, 'So are you non-binary now?' And I was like, 'I'm a woman except for the days when I'm a man,'' Lorde explained. 'I know that's not a very satisfying answer, but there's a part of me that is really resistant to boxing it up." She added, 'My gender got way more expansive when I gave my body more room." The track is the second single off her upcoming fourth album, Virgin. As we prep for the full body work to drop in a few weeks, it's time to dive into Lorde's 'Man of the Year' lyrics. Lyrics provided by Genius [Verse 1]Glidin' through on my bike, glidin' throughI knew from my recent ego deathSilencing overnight, violent sweet musicYou met me at a really strange time in my lifeTake my knife and I cut the cordMy babe, can't believe I've become someone elseSomeone more like myself Riding bikes is a common theme throughout Lorde's music, but especially during the Virgin era. Her 'What Was That' music video sees her riding through New York City, drawing parallels to her first verse on 'Man of the Year' (perhaps it was another Easter egg). She details a range of emotions in this relationship, where she faced her own internal challenges before this person came into her life. She alludes to becoming 'someone more like myself,' which could potentially tie back to her personal journey with her gender identity. When writing the track, she told Rolling Stone that she stuck duct tape to her chest as a makeshift binder because 'that was fully representative of how my gender felt in that moment. 'I went to the cupboard, and I got the tape out, and I did it to myself,' she explained. 'I have this picture staring at myself. I was blonde. It scared me what I saw. I didn't understand it. But I felt something bursting out of me. It was crazy. It was something jagged. There was this violence to it.' [Chorus]Who's gon' love me like this?Oh-oh, oh, who could get me like this?Let it flow down to meLove me like thisNow I'm broken upMm-mm, uh-huh-uhOn the chorus, she reflects on her self-acceptance and euphoric feelings she's experiencing on her own and asks if anyone else will ever fully understand and accept her in the same way. The revelation could have potentially led to the end of her connection with the person she was referring to in the song's first verse.[Verse 2]Now I go about my dayRiding it like a wavePlaying it any way I wantSwish mouthwash, jerk offUh-uh, uh-uh-uhDays go by in the haze (Uh, uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh)Stay up and sleep late (Uh, uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh)(Uh, uh-uh, uh-uh, uh-uh)It's giving 'If I Were a Boy' by Beyoncé...in the sense that she's naming things that men do in their day-to-day routines (or lack thereof). There's also some parallelism to her 'What Was That' lyrics: 'Indio haze / We're in a sandstorm / And it knocks me out.'[Chorus]Who's gon' love me like this?Oh-oh, oh, who could get me like this?Way he flew down through meLove me like thisNow we're broken upLet's hear it for the man of the yearMm-mm, uh-huh-uhHear it for the man of the year[Bridge]How I hope that a man could love me rightTouching my shoulders, my face in the light[Outro]Oh, I didn't think he'd appearBut let's hear it for the man of the yearHear it for the man of the yearWell, let's hear it for the man of the year The man of the year? That'd be Lorde. In a 2023 social media post and during her recent Rolling Stone cover story, she revealed, 'I'm a woman except for the days when I'm a man.'
1News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- 1News
Lorde lights up music awards night
Lorde has joined the party with New Zealand's top music stars at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. Fresh from releasing a new single and music video, the singer arrived at the ceremony in a dark grey outfit with silver shoes. Lorde told 1News it was great to be back in Auckland and had enjoyed swimming. 'I've been having the nicest swims, everyone's been amazing. I'm staying with my parents, the vibes are good." When asked if there would be a New Zealand tour, Lorde said: "This is a good question but I would go off the fact I have never missed a New Zealand tour. You know? I think it's going to happen." Lorde released Man of the Year, the second single off the new album, Virgin, and a music video to accompany it, this afternoon. The pop star's appearance music awards wasn't entirely a surprise after a pop up event in Auckland's YMCA washroom the night before. Asked why a YMCA toilet was chosen, of all places, Lorde said: 'Never ask why, you know, I can't tell you the answer.'
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: Lorde releases 'Man of the Year' single, music video
May 29 (UPI) -- New Zealand music artist Lorde is back with new music. The "Royals" singer, 28, released the song "Man of the Year" and an accompanying music video on Thursday, ahead of her upcoming album Virgin, which arrives June 27. "There's going to be a lot of people who don't think I'm a good girl anymore, a good woman," she told Rolling Stone. "It's over. It will be over for a lot of people, and then for some people, I will have arrived. I'll be where they always hoped I'd be." The music video shows Lorde grappling with a "recent ego death" in a New York apartment that is empty except for a chair and a pile of dirt. She replaces a white shirt with gray tape across her chest. The song arrived as Lorde explored what "was fully representative of how (her) gender felt in that moment," Rolling Stone reports. In an Instagram post teasing the video, music artist Amanda Palmer commented that "the song form is totally unique." "And the video is raw power... Lorde the Artist being Lorde the Artist and I'm so deeply happy to see this artist continuing to follow where the muse leads. Hats off Lorde," she wrote. In addition to "Man of the Year," and the previously released track "What Was That," other songs on Virgin include "Hammer," "Shapeshifter," "Favorite Daughter," "Current Affairs," "Clearblue," "GRWM," "Broken Glass," "If She Could See Me Now" and "David." Lorde previously announced her Ultrasound World Tour, which kicks off in September and winds down in December.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lorde Makes Surprise Appearance at Aotearoa Music Awards
Lorde returned to the spotlight in New Zealand this week, appearing at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards in Auckland on Thursday night (May 29), just hours after hosting an intimate, invite-only performance inside a YMCA bathroom. The rare public appearance comes as Lorde ramps up promo for her upcoming album Virgin, due out June 27. Her attendance at the AMAs — New Zealand's biggest night in music — marks her first red carpet appearance in the country in several years. More from Billboard Zak Starkey Rubbishes Reports He Retired from The Who, Insists He Was 'Fired' Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Perform 1996 Hit 'Tha Crossroads' on 'Everybody's Live' John Fogerty Reclaims Creedence Songs With New 'John's Version' Recordings The day prior, Lorde teased a cryptic Instagram post showing a cracked iPhone tucked into the waistband of a pair of jeans, tagged 'Auckland.' The post included a link to a WhatsApp group, where she invited fans to meet her in the city that night. 'Auckland I wanna play you something .. Meet me in the city tonight? Message me if you're keen,' she wrote. More than 300 fans gathered outside the YMCA venue, with small groups of 30 admitted every 15 minutes to witness the pop-up performance. The performance came one day before the release of Lorde's new single 'Man of the Year,' which follows previous track 'What Was That.' Both songs will appear on Virgin, her first album since 2021's Solar Power. Lorde's innovative approach to album promotion has included surprise concerts, fan text blasts, and spontaneous performances in public spaces. In April, she debuted 'What Was That' in New York City's Washington Square Park, drawing such a large crowd that the police shut it down. She performed again in the same location just a few hours later. Several early winners were announced at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards ahead of the main ceremony, including MOKOTRON (Best Electronic Artist), Cassie Henderson (Best Pop Artist), and Holly Arrowsmith (Best Folk Artist). Lorde's debut album Pure Heroine peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, with lead single 'Royals' spending nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her 2017 LP Melodrama debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned a Grammy nomination for album of the year. Solar Power, released in 2021, debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. Virgin arrives June 27 via Universal Music New Zealand. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
