If you’re familiar with Warrnambool rockers Airbourne, then you’re as aware of their irreverent, larrikin attitude and devil-may-care approach to things as you are with their blistering rock riffs and Olympian vocals.
But it seems they’ve had a bit of a change of heart on just how irreverent they want to be, recently taking to Facebook to issue an apology over any offence caused by one of their merchandise items – an Airbourne logo t-shirt with a black and white photo of breasts on the reverse side.
“We would like to apologise if the ‘boob t-shirt’ offended anyone. We meant no offence and was meant as a joke as it’s on the inside of the shirt, so it’s not visible unless you were to lift up your shirt,” the band’s statement opens.
“The shirt’s creator is a very nice girl and she meant no harm to anyone,” they continue. “So going forward we’ve taken the image of the shirt down but if you’d still like one of these now ‘controversial’ shirts please let us know direct through the site so we can accommodate you.”
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While it’s not clear if this just another piss-take from the Runnin’ Wild rockers, the apology has been met with a somewhat lukewarm reaction from the band’s own fans, with many wondering what happened to the band’s famously IDGAF attitude.
“Airbourne apologising over a boob t-shirt… I never thought i’d see the day,” wrote one follower, while others have taken to posting pictures of themselves wearing the allegedly offending t-shirt. Others still have taken to the band’s Facebook page to ask where they can purchase one.
“Whoever this annoyed, I imagine, is the type of person who sits Watching TV with a notepad and a pen to hand, waiting with baited breath for something to happen that annoys them so they can voice their concerns,” read a missive from one follower.
However, most fans were simply left scratching their heads and wondering, “How can a person get offended by boobs?” Either way, the market for Airbourne’s ‘boobs t-shirts’ certainly seems to be booming following this controversy.
