By David Farrier
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All are only the second band ever to be banned from playing the Big Day Out.
They were pulled after a letter was sent to organisers voicing concern about their controversial content, but Odd Future have come to New Zealand anyway, to play their own show outside of the BDO.
It's the hip-hop collective's first visit to New Zealand and they are selling Big Gay Out t-shirts with two gay cats on the front - making fun of the fact they were dropped from the BDO line-up after allegations of homophobic and misogynistic lyrics.
Critically, they are recognised at being very good at what they do.
Last year Jacob from Twilight even presented them with an MTV award for Best New Act.
Gay Wellington man Calum Bennachie led the petition to ban them last year and was successful. In the fallout, he told 3 News, "since the cancellation, I’ve had around a dozen death threats, with dozens more threats of violence," however others in the gay community were gutted their favourite group had gotten the chop.
One lesbian blogger … wrote, “I love Odd Future”.
“I know a lot of people who love OF. But coming from a lesbian I don't find they're being homophobic at all!”
They have made the headlines before; overseas they riled up a crowd by jumping from rooftop to rooftop.
One thing is for sure, they know how to get people's attention.
3 News