Crowded House singer Neil Finn has been forced to shut down claims he has issues with erectile dysfunction.
The New Zealand-born artist, 67, spoke out after an advertisement using AI started circulating online.
The fake news broadcast claimed the musician had recently fathered another child after finding a solution to ‘a problem he had lived with for years’.
‘I never thought I’d be able to become a father again,’ the AI generated Finn said.
‘Honestly, I believe that chapter of my life was closed, not because I didn’t want it, but because I simply couldn’t.
‘For years, I lived with a problem most men are too ashamed to talk about. My erections became weaker and weaker until they stopped altogether.
Crowded House singer Neil Finn (pictured) has been forced to shut down claims he has issues with erectile dysfunction
The New Zealand-born artist, 67, spoke out after an advertisement using AI started circulating online. The fake news broadcast claimed he had recently fathered another child
‘No desire, no confidence, no control. I was too embarrassed to even talk to my wife about it.’
The fake video was reposted to the Crowded House Facebook page, alongside a statement confirming it was AI generated.
‘We’re not sure where this came from, but please don’t be fooled. Neil’s never had trouble with erections,’it read.
Fans flocked to the comments to react to the video, with many insisting it didn’t even sound like Neil.
‘That’s not remotely like his accent, or his voice,’ one wrote while another said: ‘OMG crazy stuff! Neil’s even got an English accent.’
‘But… it doesn’t even sound anything like Neil – not even a little bit,’ a third agreed.
‘Why does this guy sound like he’d AI generated?’ another questioned.
The fake video was reposted to the Crowded House Facebook page, alongside a statement confirming it was AI generated
Crowded House consists of members from Australia and New Zealand and was formed in Melbourne in 1985.
The band are heading off on tour in Australia, headlining the 2025 Red Hot Summer Tour in October.
Last year, the band released their eighth album Gravity Stairs.
Fans have praised the 11 tracks included on the record as among the best work the music legends have ever done.
The album, which features the single Oh Hi, climbed to number three on the ARIA chart when it was released in May last year.
