Musician Adam Hyde has issued a lengthy statement on Facebook addressing what he describes as "threats, harassment and verbal abuse" directed at him and his loved ones, stemming from a viral video recorded nearly a year ago. In the clip, Hyde and his girlfriend, Abbie Chatfield, confronted members of the National Socialist Network who had clashed with demonstrators at Camp Sovereignty, an Aboriginal protest site in Melbourne.
Hyde, who performs as Keli Holiday, stated that the video has been "edited, recontextualized and is missing the pivotal context" of who he was addressing. He clarified that his comments were in direct response to a group alleged to be neo-Nazis who had "unprovokedly" attacked the protest camp on August 31, 2025. This group was later officially added to the Australian Government's proscribed hate group list.
"These are defamatory and entirely untrue claims against me," Hyde wrote, refuting accusations that he wished death upon anyone who disagreed with him or told "Everyday Australians" to kill themselves. He explained that his remarks were not aimed at "everyday Australians" or those attending the "March for Australia" anti-immigration demonstrations, nor at people with differing opinions.
Hyde acknowledged that his wording was "far from eloquent" and not conducive to positive outcomes, taking "full accountability for that." He provided his original statement from the video: "There's indigenous people that have been hurt after a bunch of fking Nazi losers ran through a camp. How the fk is that trying to 'reclaim Australia'? I mean, you just all got fking pea brains, tiny d*cks and dumb, numb skulls, you fking idiots. Don't procreate, just die, you don't belong here, you racist f**ks. You're all losers. Grow up."
He concluded, "If you're mad at me for being viscerally frustrated, heartbroken and disappointed that in Australia in 2025 there were groups of people reported to be neo-Nazis storming peaceful innocent protest camps and severely harming innocent Australians for no reason, then by all means be mad at me."
The initial incident occurred in September, when Hyde and Chatfield faced significant criticism for their remarks. In the viral video, Chatfield referred to attendees as "fing losers" and introduced Hyde, stating he would speak to those who dismissed her. Hyde's tirade included calling the protesters "bigots and pieces of s," stating they "belong in jail," and that Australia is a deeply racist country. He also told them to "die" and "don't procreate."
The couple's comments at the time sparked a divided reaction on social media. Some users condemned their statements, comparing their hateful language to that of the white supremacists they were criticizing. Others praised Chatfield and Hyde for speaking out, with some expressing support for their passion and message. The protests in September involved clashes between about 20 to 30 men, identified as members of the National Socialist Network, and demonstrators at Camp Sovereignty. Footage from the event showed verbal abuse and the stomping on of an Aboriginal flag.