Nick Cave: Cancel culture is mercy's antithesis

Cave added: 'Political correctness has grown to become the unhappiest religion in the world'

File photo dated 08/02/15 of musician Nick Cave, who has described "cancel culture" as "bad religion run amuck" and said political correctness has an "asphyxiating effect on the creative soul of a society". PA Photo. Issue date: Thursday August 13, 2020. Answering a question from a fan on his website, The Red Hand Files, The Bad Seeds musician said the practice of "cancelling" a high-profile figure who takes a misstep "embodies all the worst aspects that religion has to offer". See PA story SHOWBIZ Cave. Photo credit should read: Matt Crossick/PA Wire

SHOWBIZ Cave Nick Cave has described "cancel culture" as "bad religion run amuck" and said political correctness has an "asphyxiating effect on the creative soul of a society".

The Bad Seeds musician said the practice of "cancelling" a high-profile figure who takes a misstep "embodies all the worst aspects that religion has to offer".