Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor faced criticism this week after they posted a photo of themselves next to a Tesla Cybertruck.
On May 21, the new wave duo shared the image on their Threads account, with the caption:
“You’ll never forget your first Tesla Cybertruck.”
Shortly after posting, the image received backlash from Threads users. Many of those users held anti-Elon Musk views.
A user didn’t hold back and wrote:
“You’ll never forget it because it’s garbage.”
Another wrote:
“I love DD but this was a major lapse in their judgment.”
The post has now been deleted.
The Response To The Backlash
In response to the backlash, a representative of the band Katy Krassner clarified the misunderstanding. She said the band didn’t get paid to post it and they just thought it would be funny to do so:
“They stood in front of a friend’s truck because they thought it was funny. It wasn’t theirs. They didn’t get paid to post it. We certainly misjudged how strong the reaction would be.”
See the photos below.
