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Renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy blasts Covid jab as career-wrecking “zombie” trigger

Nigel Kennedy blasts Covid vaccine
Nigel Kennedy performing in 2010.

Renowned British violinist Nigel Kennedy says the Covid-19 ‘vaccine’ had a serious impact on his health and professional life, describing it as the “worst threat” to his career.

In an interview with The Telegraph, Kennedy said that after receiving his third vaccine dose in 2021, he experienced months of partial deafness and extreme fatigue.

“After taking my third Covid vaccine in 2021, I developed partial deafness for three months – not great in my trade,” he said, adding that it “turned me into a zombie” and left him unable to perform. “I was falling asleep at 4pm every day and wasn’t in a fit state to play concerts,” he said.

Kennedy also used the interview to revisit controversy surrounding a 2013 BBC Proms performance, where he made a politically charged dedication.



After mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato dedicated her performance to transgender people, Kennedy responded by dedicating his own performance “to all the forgotten and displaced heteros.”



He said the moment caused friction and suggested it may have contributed to what he believes is an ongoing absence from BBC invitations. “There’s a silent BBC ban in place,” he claimed, while adding he did not believe he had done anything politically incorrect.

His comments come as the UK’s Covid Inquiry examines the impact of vaccination programmes, including whether compensation schemes for those reporting adverse effects should be expanded.

Image credit: Hans Westbeek / flickr.com / Wikipedia

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