Ben Lee and Kyle Sandilands bury the hatchet after vaccine feud

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    Ben Lee and Kyle Sandilands bury the hatchet after they fell out over Guy Sebastian’s vaccine campaign backflip


    Musician Ben Lee and radio host Kyle Sandilands have finally put their rivalry to rest.

    The pair locked horns last month after Ben publicly criticised Guy Sebastian, who is friends with Kyle, over his decision to withdraw support for the #VaxTheNation campaign, citing his belief that getting vaccinated should be a personal choice. 

    The two men calmly discussed their disagreement and the broader debate about Guy’s ‘pro-choice’ argument on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Thursday.

    Extending the olive branch: Musician Ben Lee (pictured) and radio host Kyle Sandilands have finally put their rivalry to rest, after falling out over Guy Sebastian's vaccine campaign backflip

    Extending the olive branch: Musician Ben Lee (pictured) and radio host Kyle Sandilands have finally put their rivalry to rest, after falling out over Guy Sebastian’s vaccine campaign backflip

    ‘I blindly defend friends of mine, even if they’re wrong,’ Kyle said. ‘I’ll defend immediately, sometimes to my own detriment. I went hard on the defence of Guy.’ 

    ‘I do admire that, that nobility, defending friends and stuff,’ Ben replied.

    The musician, 43, said he didn’t want to ‘pile on to Guy’ about his vaccine stance, but said ‘public messaging about vaccinations’ was important.

    Falling out: The pair locked horns last month after Ben publicly criticised Guy Sebastian, who is friends with Kyle (pictured), over his decision to withdraw support for the #VaxTheNation campaign, citing his belief that getting vaccinated should be a personal choice

    Falling out: The pair locked horns last month after Ben publicly criticised Guy Sebastian, who is friends with Kyle (pictured), over his decision to withdraw support for the #VaxTheNation campaign, citing his belief that getting vaccinated should be a personal choice

    Ben also told Kyle he didn’t appreciate the personal tone of his criticism.

    ‘I thought the way you went into a personal attack, and I know that’s an old habit of yours, but it’s an outdated outdated and archaic way of having dialogue,’ he said.

    The singer-songwriter went on to say there needs to be a discussion about ‘how artists are going to use their platforms and connect with their audiences’. 

    Kyle disagreed, saying artists should ‘shut their mouths’ when it comes to politics.

    However, Ben argued matters of public health ‘aren’t political’. 

    Public health measures: Kyle said artists should'shut their mouths' when it comes to politics. However, Ben (pictured with Ione Skye) argued matters of public health'aren't political'

    Public health measures: Kyle said artists should ‘shut their mouths’ when it comes to politics. However, Ben (pictured with Ione Skye) argued matters of public health ‘aren’t political’

    ‘The majority of Australians feel confident getting along with a public health initiative that’s going to get live music back,’ he added.

    ‘I think that’s the perfect thing for musicians to get involved in; it’s not telling people who to vote for.’

    The duo’s initial argument came after Guy publicly withdrew his support for the live music industry’s #VaxTheNation campaign.

    The Voice coach had previously joined dozens of Aussie musicians in encouraging Aussies to get the jab in order to restart the entertainment industry.

    But he pulled out of the campaign after being trolled by anti-vaxxers and started preaching a ‘pro-choice’ narrative instead – even though vaccination is the only road out of the coronavirus pandemic.

    Changing his mind: The duo's initial argument came after Guy (pictured) withdrew his support for the live music industry's #VaxTheNation campaign. He had previously joined dozens of Aussie musicians in encouraging Aussies to get the jab, but he pulled out of the campaign after being trolled by anti-vaxxers and started preaching a'pro-choice' narrative instead

    Changing his mind: The duo’s initial argument came after Guy (pictured) withdrew his support for the live music industry’s #VaxTheNation campaign. He had previously joined dozens of Aussie musicians in encouraging Aussies to get the jab, but he pulled out of the campaign after being trolled by anti-vaxxers and started preaching a ‘pro-choice’ narrative instead

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