Overview
- Hyde says he was threatened with violence twice in the past week and a half, describing cars circling and yelling homophobic slurs, death threats and bashing threats.
- One incident occurred the morning his track Dancing2 ranked No. 2 in Triple J’s Hottest 100, with abuse shouted at a Bondi Road petrol station.
- Chatfield characterizes the behavior as hate speech and a crime, urging that such conduct be called out rather than dismissed as jokes.
- The pair report additional targeted intimidation, including claims that some people know their address and the circulation of disturbing imagery of Hyde.
- They attribute the escalation to coordinated manosphere harassment and to Hyde’s higher profile, as he prepares to release an album and begin a national tour this month.