Hto decide to turn the page. The singer Sheryl Crowicon of the 90s and always attentive to environmental and social issues, He said goodbye to his Tesla with a blatant gesture: A video posted on Instagram in which the electric car is loaded on a floor and taken away, on the notes of Time to say goodbye by Andrea Bocelli. But it is not so much a choice of style or mobility: It is a stance against Elon Muskthe discussed CEO of Tesla and the new protagonist of the American government policies. Crow did not limit himself to selling the car, but also has donated the proceeds from the National Public Radio (NPR)threatened, according to him, precisely from Musk’s decisions.
Sheryl Crow sells his Tesla: “You have to decide which side to be”
The caption of the singer’s post is unequivocal: «My parents always said … you are who frequent. The time comes when you have to decide which side to be on. Farewell Tesla». Words that leave little room for interpretation: the support of Elon Musk to the Trump Administration and his Role within the new Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) They were the drop that made the vase overflow. For the singer, South African tycoon represents a risk for independent information, which is why he wanted to make a concrete contribution to the NPR.
Tesla, politics and information: Musk’s triangle
It is not the first time that Elon Musk was accused of wanting to influence the media narrative. Already in 2023 he had defined the NPR a broadcaster “controlled by the state”threatening to reassign them the handle On Twitter (become X, in the meantime). Today, the fear that the public funding of the broadcaster is cut It becomes more and more concrete, especially under the Trump administration, which has already expressed doubts about the role of independent information.
Sheryl Crow against Elon Musk: the media impact of his provocation
Crow’s move has collected the applause of many colleagues from the musical world, from Kacey Musgraves to Margo Price. But there are those who ask themselves if this symbolic protest will really have an impact or if only a striking gesture will remain. Meanwhile, one thing is certain: the link between politics, technology and freedom of information is more heated than ever. And Sheryl Crow chose which side to stay on.
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