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Exclusive | I talked to a member of The Wiggles. He told us why every family needs tickets to their show

Nypost · · 1709 words · By Matt Levy
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You wouldn’t believe it but The Wiggles have been around for 35 (!) years.

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What happened

You wouldn’t believe it but The Wiggles have been around for 35 (!) years.

Why it matters

And, while the popular Australian children’s group has undergone many changes in their 3.5 decades — long enough for some fans to become parents — one thing remains the same: They love entertaining youngsters.

Common ground

“We have always said the show is for all ages, though we say 0-5 year olds are the key audience,” Lachlan Gillespie, the purple Wiggle, told The Post in an exclusive interview.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/ticket-sales/the-wiggles-lachlan-gillespie-intervi…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Captain Feathersword has been sailing on his SS Feathersword for 34 years.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “In 2012, I was asked to join The Wiggles main touring show with the Original Wiggles on their Celebration World Tour”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny Lachlan Gillespie's involvement in the 2012 Celebration World Tour.
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Claim 3: “the silly Sydney-based entertainers hit New York City’s Beacon Theatre for a pair of shows on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (Yandex, .DS_Store, BigBang lyrics) and a general Wikipedia entry for The Wiggles. No specific confirmation of the Beacon Theatre dates was found in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1991. Since 2022, the group members are Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Tsehay Hawki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Friesen; January 4, 1937) is an American actress, filmmaker, and editor. Her accolades include a Saturn Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Academy Award nominations, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyan_Cannon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty, he founded the swamp rock band Creedence C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fogerty
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Claim 4: “Lachlan Gillespie, the purple Wiggle”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Wigglepedia, explicitly state that Lachlan Gillespie is a member of The Wiggles and wears the purple skivvy (the Purple Wiggle).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Wayne Fatt (born 21 July 1953) is an Australian musician and actor. He was a member of the children's group The Wiggles from its founding in 1991 to 2012, and was also in the 1980s and 1990s …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Fatt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lachlan Gillespie (born 23 October 1985) is an Australian children's entertainer, singer, musician, and actor. He is a member of the Wiggles and wears the purple skivvy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachlan_Gillespie
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1991. Since 2022, the group members are Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Tsehay Hawki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggles
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Claim 5: “replacing the original purple Wiggle, Jeff Fatt”
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Claim 6: “I toured with The Dorothy the Dinosaur show in Australia and New Zealand for four years playing Captain Feathersword”
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An exclusive interview source explicitly quotes Lachlan Gillespie stating he toured with The Dorothy the Dinosaur show for four years playing Captain Feathersword. No other independent source confirms the specific duration or role in that specific show.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1991.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggles
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web search NEUTRAL — I toured with The Dorothy the Dinosaur show in Australia and New Zealand for four years playing Captain Feathersword while The Wiggles were touring other parts of the world.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/ticket-sales/the-wiggles-lachl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Captain Feathersword also has a Friendly Pirate Crew that idolize and have the same bright and cheerful personality as their captain. He has been primarily portrayed by Paul Paddick since 1995, althou…
https://wiggles.fandom.com/wiki/Captain_Feathersword
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Claim 7: “This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter.”
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Claim 8: “On Aug. 12, The Wiggles performed at Orlando’s Hard Rock Live.”
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One web search result explicitly mentions the tour kicking off in Orlando at Hard Rock Live, but the specific date of August 12 is not independently corroborated by a second source in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Wiggles performing live in concert, 2023. The Wiggles commemorated their 30th anniversary in January 2021 with a song entitled "We're All Fruit Salad!", containing lyrics centred around unity and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggles
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web search NEUTRAL — He’ll join The Wiggles onstage to perform beloved favorites like “Hot Potato” and “Fruit Salad (Yummy Yummy),” along with new songs from the record, with the tour kicking off in Orlando, when the grou…
https://www.gottagoorlando.com/post/sing-dance-and-wiggle-wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Wiggles Live in Concert.Watch the Wiggles perform hit songs like “Hot Potato,” “Fruit Salad,” and “Toot Toot, Chugga Chugga Big Red Car” in their original full-length formats. Subscribe for more C…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5vVe2R4ucoMzJP53o38Yaw
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Claim 9: “I have known Anthony, Simon and Caterina for a large majority of my adult life.”
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Claim 10: “the next day, The Wiggles will swing into Montclair, NJ’s Wellmont Theater where they’ll deliver three performances at 12 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.”
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Three independent ticket/event sources (TickPick and others) confirm The Wiggles are performing at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ, on Sunday, August 23, 2026, with a show time of 12:00 PM mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Wiggles - Sunday, August 23, 2026 12:00 PM at Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ.Shows at the beautiful Wellmont Theatre are awe-inspiring, with the venue providing excellent acoustics so you can tak…
https://www.tickpick.com/buy-the-wiggles-tickets-wellmont-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Buy tickets, find event, venue and support act information and reviews for The Wiggles’s upcoming concert at The Wellmont Theater in Montclair on 23 Aug 2026.
https://www.songkick.com/concerts/42880777-wiggles-at-wellmo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Wiggles at the Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ. Sun Aug 23. Buy tickets online now or find out more with New York City Theatre.
https://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/shows/wellmont-theatre/th…
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Claim 11: “Our new album “Sparkle!: Circus Of Lights””
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Multiple web search results confirm the release of the album 'Sparkle!: A Circus of Lights' and the associated 'Sparkle! BIG SHOW' tour.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Circus of Lights', out today - alongside their most ambitious live touring production yet, 'The Wiggles' Sparkle! BIG SHOW', a dazzling new national arena tour set to transform venues across the cou…
https://www.girl.com.au/the-wiggles-sparkle-a-circus-of-ligh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Releases. Playlists. The Wiggles Circus of Lights *NEW* Fun Family Video 30 Minutes Sparkle!
https://www.youtube.com/c/thewiggles/channels
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web search NEUTRAL — (1996) and Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1996) had also all received double Platinum certifications by 2008.[2][4] Their eighth studio album, The Wiggles Movie Soundtrack (1997), which doubled as the soun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggles_discography
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Claim 12: “The Wiggles have been around for 35 (!) years.”
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Wikipedia states the group was formed in 1991. A web search result explicitly mentions they have garnered sales 'over the past 35 years'. Given the 1991 start date, 35 years is accurate for 2026 (the date associated with other tour claims in the evidence).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1991. Since 2022, the group members are Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, Tsehay Hawki…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wiggly Safari is the 14th album by Australian band the Wiggles. It was released in 2002 by ABC Music distributed by Roadshow Entertainment. It was nominated for the 2002 ARIA Music Award for Best Chil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiggly_Safari
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Len Ruela Adamo Pearce (born 25 February 1991) is an Australian singer, dancer and children's entertainer best known as a member of Justice Crew, and also a member of the children's band The Wigg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pearce_(singer)
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Claim 13: “now I am in my 14th year of being the Purple Wiggle.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the exact number of years Lachlan Gillespie has been the Purple Wiggle, although other sources confirm he joined around 2013.
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Claim 14: “they’ll be in the Tri-state all weekend long as part of their ‘Tree of Wisdom Spectacular Tour.’”
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Web search results for the Wellmont Theatre confirm The Wiggles are performing there on August 23, 2026. Another web search result mentions the 'Tree of Wisdom' tour kicking off in Orlando, linking the tour name to the group's current activity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Billy Jay Stein (also known as William Stein, Billy Stein and Strange Cranium) is a pianist, keyboardist, composer, music director, record producer, electronic music designer, and mixing engineer. He …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Australian culture is of primarily Western origins, and is derived from its British, Indigenous and migrant components. Aboriginal Australians arrived as early as 60,000 years ago, and evidence of Abo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Australia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Anthropocene Reviewed is the shared name of a podcast and 2021 nonfiction book by John Green. The podcast started in January 2018, with each episode featuring Green reviewing "different facets of …
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Claim 15: “Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022”
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