Self Esteem backs Gary Lineker amid BBC row by wearing “Free Gary” t-shirt at London gig
nme.comSelf Esteem showed her support for Gary Lineker last night (March 11) by wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the words “Free Gary” at her Eventim Apollo show in London.The singer-songwriter – real name is Rebecca Lucy Taylor – shared on Twitter an image of herself sporting the tee at the show, writing “Solidarity” and tagging the BBC Sport presenter.She has followed in the footsteps of Fatboy Slim, who on Friday (March 10) displayed Lineker’s face on a video screen behind him.
The move was met by huge cheers from fans who were watching the DJ perform in Manchester.It comes amid a row between the BBC and Lineker after the latter on Tuesday (March 7) called the government’s controversial plan to ban people arriving in the UK illegally from ever claiming asylum an “immeasurably cruel”.
Linekar added that the policy is “directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s”.Thank you London.
Solidarity @GaryLineker pic.twitter.com/3qB40uWqQ4— Rebecca Lucy Taylor (@SELFESTEEM___) March 12, 2023all praise @SELFESTEEM___ and the truly A+ choice of t-shirt she wore for her encore tonight ✨ pic.twitter.com/AM9rT10Q2O— maddie hindes (@madeleinelily) March 11, 2023Conservative MPs and ministers including the Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who is spearheading the policy, have called Linkear’s remarks “unhelpful”.
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