Good Charlotte frontman and The Voice judge Joel Madden won't be charged after police discovered a small quantity of cannabis in his Sydney Star casino hotel room, but the whole incident has turned fellow Voice judge Seal right off Australia.
Madden described the incident thusly: "Sunday while I was at work, a hotel employee found a small amount of marijuana in my hotel room. The police were called and responded. Sydney is my adopted home and I appreciate the way the NSW police handled the situation. They have informed me there will be no charges. I hope this didn't cause too much drama for everyone."
Well, it caused quited a bit of drama for one person: Seal. The 'Kiss From A Rose' singer has melted down on Twitter and shared his belief that the Madden incident is symptomatic of the way Australia treats its guests (and, in the case of Delta Goodrem, its goddamn national treasures).
homeless shelters, provide time and love for disabled kids, represent at the Logies and not to mention bring hope to aspiring artists...
— Seal (@Seal) June 12, 2013
across the nation with his authenticity and heart. Yet having a joint in the privacy of his hotel room is worthy of front page news??? cont.
— Seal (@Seal) June 12, 2013
Way to respect a guest in your country trash media, way to make us feel welcome. Keep it up..sure we’ll be back next year. and yes, I say we
— Seal (@Seal) June 12, 2013
because it’s just a matter of time before you gun us all down. Hell, you even it you’re own @deltagoodrem who’s a national treasure!!
— Seal (@Seal) June 12, 2013
It’s a shame. I for one will not stand by and watch you attempt to destroy my Brother, you gun one you gun us all! Shame one the Star cont..
— Seal (@Seal) June 12, 2013
you ask him to meet n greet a cancer victim in your hotel then send police to his room?? Nice…very classy..keep it up Judas. I’m done here.
— Seal (@Seal) June 12, 2013
can’t wait to go home.
— Seal (@Seal) June 12, 2013
I'm a little torn on this one — it is low for The Star and the Australian media to make a huge deal out of less than five grams of marijuana, but at the same time, it's Seal, you know? If we'd known raiding a celebrity's hotel room would be enough to get him to leave the country, we would have put him on a watch list years ago.
It's not just has-been international celebrities crying foul, however — rapper 360 has weighed into the debate as well.
That same hotel mr madden got busted with weed (lol) had 3 federal cops take me to my room and thoughtI had illegal drugs in my drawer
— 360 (@3ree6ixty) June 12, 2013
Firstly, wtf were they doing looking in my drawers? Ain't that some sort of privacy law? Also, they found shit the dr had given me and
— 360 (@3ree6ixty) June 12, 2013
Thought my friends anti depressants were illegal shit too. That hotel TARGETS ppl with a profile in the media.. To gain this attention. Fuck
— 360 (@3ree6ixty) June 12, 2013
That place. And he had 5grams. 5 fuckin grams lol. And they wanna deport him?! Jesus. People are so retarded.
— 360 (@3ree6ixty) June 12, 2013
Lucky they didn't find that dead hooker in my closet :/
— 360 (@3ree6ixty) June 12, 2013
Will Seal really leave Australia? Or will we remain his power, his pleasure, his pain? More on this non-story as it unfolds.
