Uproar in the capital of Malta where Greek Cypriot Australian artist Peter Andre has been appointed cultural ambassador to the capital of Malta. Residents of the Mediterranean island nation are furious with Valletta city councillors who voted unanimously to appoint the Mysterious Girl singer, despite the fact that he has no links to Malta.
More than 1,000 Maltese have signed a petition to oust the 39-year-old artist from his role, which includes the responsibility to promote the rich history and art of the 16th century city.
The pop singer has Mediterranean family ties through his Greek-Cypriot background, but Mr Andre was born in London, grew up in Australia and has never lived in Malta.
The appointment was branded ‘100 times worse’ than the honorary citizenship given to Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias, in 2008.
The petition reads: ‘Peter Andre should be the last person to carry such a prestigious and important title. Valletta shall only be handled with honour.’
Despite having been appointed Valletta’s cultural ambassador the same day as he won ‘Best International Male’, Andre made no mention of this on stage.
Source: The Daily Mail