Taylor Swift’s scheduled Melbourne Cup performance has been widely criticised by animal rights activists, with calls for her to boycott the race that stops a nation.
The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses has taken aim at the ‘Shake it Off’ hitmaker, accusing her of putting “money before compassion.”
The organisation has also drawn reference to the singer’s cats in calling for Swift to take a universal approach to animal welfare ahead of the 5 November event.
“If Taylor Swift cares at all about other animals the way she appears to care about cats, she will cancel her show and make a strong statement that animal abuse is unacceptable,” the group’s statement reads.
Last year’s Melbourne Cup saw The Cliffsofmoher became the sixth horse to die as a result of the race since 2013.
Swift’s performance is scheduled to take place in the Mounting Yard, enabling general admission ticketholders to take part in the spectacle.
