Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay has assured the world he definitely was not in Washington as part of the mob of Donald Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol.
The 1990s jazz-funk performer trended on social media during the unrest, as users noted the similarity of his signature look to a bare-chested rioter wearing a horned animal fur hat.
"Good Morning Washington, loving the headgear, but not sure that's my crowd. Stay safe everyone," he said on Twitter today.
The singer also posted a video in which, using a mock southern US accent, he told his followers: "Goooood mornin' world!"
"Now some of you may be thinkin' you saw me in Washington last night. But I'm afraid I wasn't with all those freaks," the 51-year-old stressed.
The Trump supporter sporting furs and face-paint was identified by US media as Jake Angeli, a prominent follower of the far-right QAnon conspiracy.
During the attack, he was shown standing on the dais of the House of Representatives.
Good Morning Washington, loving the headgear, but not sure that's my crowd. Stay safe everyone, J xxx pic.twitter.com/8Fuime28cc
— Jamiroquai (@JamiroquaiHQ) January 7, 2021
Jamiroquai's hits in the 1990s included Virtual Insanity, Cosmic Girl and Space Cowboy. The band's artwork featured Kay in silhouette, wearing an enormous horned hat.
Their last album was in 2017, and Kay told his followers that Britain's coronavirus lockdowns were taking a toll.
"We'd like to get back on the road, but of course we can't. Haven't seen the band for ages. Big hug to all them," Kay said, concluding with an appeal for animal rights.
