Phoebe Bridgers slams Margaret Court at Melbourne Show

Popular indie artist Phoebe Bridgers has slammed the controversial tennis legend while performing her sell-out show on Margaret Court Arena.

A popular US singer has slammed Margaret Court while performing on the Melbourne arena named after the controversial tennis legend.

Indie rock artist Phoebe Bridgers played at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Wednesday night and called the former No.1 tennis player a “stupid c---”.

“F--- that stupid c---, change your name,” she said.

In the same scathing attack, Bridgers urged the crowd at her sold-out show to chant “f--- Margaret Court”.

“Who wants to say f--- Margaret Court on three? On three. One, two three, f--- Margaret Court.”

Thousands of fans yelled and cheered in unison as revellers called the 28-year-old “iconic” on social media.

“This was so amazing, I love her,” one woman said.

“She was so real for this, they should rename it Phoebe Bridgers Arena,” another said.

Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Picture: Ilya S. Savenok

The Punisher and Kyoto singer also spoke about hate and white supremacy during the show.

“I think hate is undervalued,” she said.

“I think it’s a f---ing weird white supremacist idea that hate is bad ... hate is like what moves things throughout history ... I hate that stupid b---h.

“Hate is like how you protect yourself, you know, like what, you are never supposed to be angry ever?”

Court declined to comment to the Herald Sun on Thursday.

A Melbourne & Olympic Parks spokesman said the venue was aware of comments made by Bridgers.

“Margaret Court Arena was named in recognition of the highly regarded and respected tennis achievements of an Australian athlete in a sport that continues to be at the heart of the Melbourne Park precinct,” he said.

“Melbourne and Olympic Parks does not support the personal views of Margaret Court.

“Melbourne and Olympic Parks is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and strives to create an environment where all people feel safe and welcome.”

Margaret Court has been criticised for her controversial views in the past. Picture: Ryan Pierse

It comes as Court’s controversial views have been criticised over the years after she condemned transgender athletes and said LGBTQI+ school lessons were “of the devil”.

Court also publicly opposed same-sex marriage, describing it as a “trend” at the time.

“I think there will be a price to pay for it in the future in the nation and people will see it’s not about marriage,” she said.

“There will be a genderless generation.

“My thing was a marriage is between a man and a woman.”

As a result, there has been ongoing debate about whether to rename Margaret Court Arena.

In 2021, Premier Daniel Andrews savaged a decision to honour the tennis great in the Australia Day honours.

“I don’t want to give this person’s disgraceful, bigoted views any oxygen,” he tweeted.

“But when others insist on rewarding them with this country’s highest honour – I think it’s worth saying again.

“Grand slam wins don’t give you some right to spew hatred and create division. Nothing does.”

Bridgers hit songs include Motion Sickness, Scott Street and I Know The End and she recently contributed to songs by Taylor Swift, Lorde and The Killers.

She received four Grammy Award nominations and last toured Australia in 2019 on the back of her debut album Strangers in the Alps.