Tenor Change

From the BBC:

"Canadian singer goes rogue, adding 'all lives matter' to anthem"

Canadian singing group The Tenors has apologised after one of its members altered the country's anthem to include the phrase, "all lives matter". The group was performing at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in San Diego when the singer went off-script. Member Remigio Pereira held up a sign that read "all lives matter" while singing O Canada and also changed a lyric of the song to the same phrase. The group said they were unaware of his plans to change the anthem.  The vocal quartet, based in British Columbia, issued an apology on Twitter, saying they were "deeply sorry for the disrespectful and misguided lack of judgment by one member of the group acting as a 'lone wolf' today".  The group added Mr Pereira would not be performing with them until further notice. Mr Pereira changed the line from, "With glowing hearts we see thee rise, the True North strong and free" to "We're all brothers and sisters. All lives matter to the great". He then held up a sign with the phrase and "United we stand" written on the back. The phrase "all lives matter" has stirred controversy as critics argue it undermines the Black Lives Matter movement.

^ It is completely disrespectful to change the lyrics of the national anthem (whether it is the Canadian, American or any other country.) There is a time and a place to make political statements and while singing your national anthem is neither the time nor the place. It is also pretty annoying to hear and see all these "Black Lives Matter" statements on the news and online. I know it is cliché but I would prefer people to use "All Lives Matter" - just not during the national anthem. ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36788350