Rudely Interrupted Rock the UN
Rudely Interrupted, a Melbourne band whose five out of six musicians share a range of intellectual and physical disabilities, have made history by becoming the world’s first independent band to perform at the United Nations in New York.
With support from the Department of Human Services, Rudely Interrupted played to a prestigious audience at the UN's global headquarters to mark International Day of People with Disability on December 3.
The UN performance kicks off a mini-world tour with gigs in the US, Canada and the UK.
‘We’re thrilled to have played the UN and to be touring the world,’ said Rohan Brooks who formed the band two years ago. ‘It's a genuine once in a lifetime opportunity to profile the band and their “different abilities” on the world stage.’
'There's no way we could have got to the UN without the generous support of the Australian Federal Government and Victorian Government as well as Melbourne's Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation,’ Rohan said.
Lead singer Rory Burnside who has aspergers and was born without eyes said, ‘The world is starting to sit up and take notice of us and say, hang on, these guys may share a range of disabilities but they sure can play!’
Above: Minister for Community Services, Lisa Neville, helps out on drums before the band left on their UN tour
Further information
For more information, or if you are interested in supporting the band, visit the Rudely Interrupted website.