Nick Cave states case for political ambivalence as both left and right sides “unrecognisable”
Nick Cave has stated his case for being politically ambivalent within the current climate, as he claimed that both the left and right sides of the spectrum have become “indefensible and unrecognisable”.
In a recent response posted to a fan question on his site, The Red Hand Files, Cave admitted that he keeps his political allegiances deliberately ambiguous as they often fluctuate and change.
He said: “I’m not entirely sure where I stand on anything these days. As the ground shifts and slides beneath us, and the world hardens around its particular views, I become increasingly uncertain and less self-assured.”
Noting how he is “neither on the left nor on the right, finding both sides, as they mainly present themselves, indefensible and unrecognisable,” Cave then described himself as “a liberal-leaning, spiritual conservative with a small ‘c’”, which in his view is “a matter of temperament” rather than a concrete political view.
Despite his largely non-committal take on politics, the singer conceded: “I believe we have an obligation to assist those who are genuinely marginalised, oppressed, or sorrowful in a way that is helpful and constructive and not to exploit their suffering for our own professional advancement or personal survival,” explaining that his experiences of loss has helped him become more “cautious with the world and try to treat all its inhabitants with care.”
Cave recently announced that he is set to return to his beloved Brighton in the UK for a special one-off concert in Preston Park for a “homecoming” on July 31st, 2026.
The gig could come as the conclusion to the singer’s extensive Wild God tour, which he will take to his native Australia and New Zealand throughout the early months of next year.
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