“My home away from home”: Pink’s dream Down Under
Pop superstar Pink has revealed that she’s open to the idea of trading in the United States for a life in Australia.
While appearing on 60 Minutes, the 43-year-old singer shared that she has had serious thought about becoming an Australian citizen.
“Last year I was thinking about applying for citizenship,” she confessed, “I am not even joking.”
“You should! You’re practically an Aussie,” 60 Minutes reporter Amelia Adams encouraged.
“I was like ‘if we’re going somewhere, Carey, we’re going–’ and he’s like ‘yep, that’s where we’re going, if we’re going somewhere’, so, I was kinda looking into it,” Pink explained.
The star, who lives in Santa Barbara with her husband, Carey Hart, and their children - Willow, 11, and Jameson, 6 - is no stranger to Australia, boasting thousands of fans and a history of successful touring in the country.
Most recently, Pink has announced that her Summer Carnival Tour will hit Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2024, set to span seven cities and their stadiums. She has previously only taken to the stage in arena-sized venues, so 2024 will mark her first Australian stadium tour, an exciting prospect for any musician and their supporters.
“Bringing it back to where it all started for me… Australia and New Zealand!” Pink captioned her tour announcement Tweet, “Summer 2024 can’t come soon enough!”
Pink has not performed in Australia since 2018, when she was in the country for her Beautiful Trauma tour. It seems that distance really has made the heart grow fonder for the singer.
The announcement isn’t the only time in recent years that Pink has demonstrated her love for Australia. In 2020, the singer pledged a donation of $500,000 to fire services on the frontline of the year’s devastating summer bushfires. This was after she had already declared them to be heroes, and thanked them for their service, as well as others all across the globe.
In that same year, Pink described Australia to be her “second home”.
“I can’t wait to bring the Summer Carnival Tour to my home away from home,” the singer announced last week of her delight at getting to visit once again, “and smile and sing together until our cheeks hurt.”
Whether or not Pink and her family decide to make the move, it seems safe to say that Australia will always hold a special place in their hearts.
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