Australia still loves The Wiggles. They were the most listened to artists on Spotify for 2024, they topped the Triple J Hottest 100 in 2023 for their cover of Tame Impala’s ‘Elephant’. Their latest album (their 63rd), Wiggle Up, Giddy Up! is garnering a fresh wave of fans of all ages.
Perhaps most notably, the album features several acknowledgments of the LGBTQA+ community that are both tongue-in-cheek and genuine. Purple Wiggle Lachy Gillespie’s brief TikTok remix of Chappell Roan’s hit ‘Pink Pony Club’ has gone viral. In a duet with queer country star Orville Peck titled ‘Friends of Dorothy’, Gillespie and Peck sing about love, acceptance and belonging.
