The Wiggles Distance from Drug-Reference TikTok Video

Australian children's entertainment group The Wiggles issued a statement on Friday distancing themselves from a viral TikTok video that featured their characters dancing to a song referencing the party drug ecstasy, following complaints from parents and child safety experts.

The video, posted to the account of musician Keli Holiday, whose real name is Adam Hyde of the electronic duo Peking Duk, showed Blue Wiggle Anthony Field and The Tree of Wisdom, portrayed by Dominic Field, performing their signature moves behind Holiday as he danced. Set to Holiday's recent single "Ecstasy," the clip included lyrics such as "You and your pocket full of ecstasy," which drew immediate backlash for pairing children's icons with drug allusions. Uploaded shortly after the TikTok Awards in Sydney on November 26, the video amassed over 92,000 views before its removal on November 28.

The Wiggles clarified that the footage originated from their family-friendly appearance at the awards, where Field played bagpipes and Dominic danced during a performance of Holiday's song "Dancing2" alongside broadcaster Abbie Chatfield. In a statement provided to media outlets, a spokesperson for the group emphasized...