By Bridie Pearson-jones and Savanna Young For Daily Mail Australia
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Tones and I has been pictured for the first time since squatters broke into her Byron Bay mansion and trashed it.
The Australian singer, who owns five homes and is worth $35million, opted for a dressed down look as she touched down at Sydney airport on Saturday ahead of her Fridayz live gig in the Harbour City.
Going incognito in $1700 black Prada hightops, brown tracksuit bottoms and an oversized hoodie, the hitmaker looked effortlessly cool as she opted for bucket hat and headphones in the terminal.
Tones and I has been pictured for the first time since squatters broke into her Byron Bay mansion and trashed it
The Australian singer, who owns five homes and is worth $35million, opted for a dressed down look as she touched down at Sydney airport on Saturday ahead of her Fridayz live gig in the Harbour City
She let her blonde hair flow naturally in a gentle wave and opted for a make-up free look while travelling in style.
Tones, real name Toni Watson, appeared carefree despite recent trauma as she pushed a white suitcase with a ‘heavy tag’ and carried her hand luggage in a backpack.
The singer hadn’t been living in her Byron Bay property for a while and didn’t realise it had been broken into until she asked one of her friends to stop by because she was planning to have guests over.
Tones, best known for her global hit Dance Monkey, spoke to Fox FM’s Fifi, Fev and Nick about the ordeal on Friday, saying: ‘We’ve had kind of squatters come in and completely demolish it.’
Going incognito in $1700 black Prada hightops, brown tracksuit bottoms and an oversized hoody the hitmaker looked effortlessly cool as she opted for bucket hat and headphones in the terminal
She let her blonde hair flow naturally in a gentle wave and opted for a make-up free look while travelling in style
‘The builders across the road pretty much said that they’re not in a good way, they’re pretty hectic,’ she added.
She said the group of homeless people had left ‘needles’ and ‘drug paraphernalia’.
‘The fridge was packed. There was like needles, weed plants out the back, which is whatever,’ she said.
The ARIA winner called the police and the squatters did not return.
Tones, real name Toni Watson, appeared carefree despite recent trauma as she pushed a white suitcase with a ‘heavy tag’ and carried her hand luggage in a backpack
‘The least they could do is clean up after themselves and maybe have a shower because the couch is so dirty,’ she continued.
Taking to Instagram earlier this week, Tones called out the four people who had trashed her home in Byron Bay, which is in the grips of a homelessness crisis.
Two of her five homes are located in the coastal NSW town, but it is unclear which of the properties was broken into.
The singer, pictured Saturday, hadn’t been living in her Byron Bay property for a while and didn’t realise it had been broken into until she asked one of her friends to stop by because she was planning to have guests over
Tones, best known for her global hit Dance Monkey, spoke to Fox FM’s Fifi, Fev and Nick about the ordeal on Friday, saying: ‘We’ve had kind of squatters come in and completely demolish it’
‘Everything’s been trashed. There’s squatters, there’s needles, drug paraphernalia, heaps of ciggie butts,’ she said in a video.
‘They’ve taken a lot of stuff.’
She went on to describe the homeless people as ‘crazy’, ‘whacked out’ and ‘erratic’.
‘We’ve called the police, chucked all their s**t on the lawn with a sign that says, “The police are coming. F**k off.”‘
Taking to Instagram earlier this week, Tones, pictured Saturday, called out the four people who had trashed her home in Byron Bay, which is in the grips of a homelessness crisis
Tones is currently on a minitour of Australia with alongside a bevvy of rap and RnB legends including Macklemore, TLC, Akon, Craig David and Ashanti for the Fridayz Live tour
Tones is currently on a minitour of Australia with alongside a bevvy of rap and RnB legends including Macklemore, TLC, Akon, Craig David and Ashanti for the Fridayz Live tour.
The gig, hosted by Abbie Chatfield and Fatman Scoop also features Shaggy, Jay Sean, Dru Hill, Lumidee, Havana Brown and YO! Mafia.
The hitmaker wasn’t scheduled to perform but was brought on stage for a surprise performance by headliner and previously collaborator Macklemore.
The hitmaker wasn’t scheduled to perform but was brought on stage for a surprise performance by headliner and previously collaborator Macklemore
Macklemore previously spoke about his special friendship with Tones and I after releasing their new song together. Tones is pictured Saturday
Macklemore previously spoke about his special friendship with Tones and I after releasing their new song together.
The American rapper, 39, met the Australian singer, 28, when she was performing at a club in Seattle in early 2020.
Macklemore, told the Herald Sun, he instantly ‘fell in love with her personality’ and felt inspired by her show.
‘Inside that venue, there was some magic. I met her; she’s a fantastic person and I just fell in love with her personality,’ he said.
Macklemore, told the Herald Sun , he instantly ‘fell in love with Tones’ personality’ and felt inspired by her show
‘She took off her shoes on stage, she got really comfortable, I just thought she was hilarious and we connected. And I left the show inspired.’
The pair released their new joint single CHANT in August, which explores their professional and personal struggles.
Tones and I began her career as a street busker in Byron Bay while living and sleeping in her van.
The singer (right), who owns five homes, didn’t realise the property had been broken into until she asked one of her friends to stop by because she was planning to have guests over
Tones, best known for her global hit Dance Monkey, spoke to Fifi, Fev and Nick about the ordeal on Friday. After surveying the wreckage, She erected a sign outside her home that read: ‘POLICE HAVE BEEN CALLED! House being watched! Take your s**t and go back to Sydney!’
In December 2020, after the success of her single Dance Monkey, she bought two beachside pads in Byron for $3.3million.
The homes are located 800 metres from Belongil Beach.
One of them is a newly renovated former holiday home that boasts seven bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus an entertainment area, dining area and lounge.
Byron Bay may be Australia’s playground for the rich and famous, but it is also a hotbed for homelessness and drugs, locals says.
One in every 100 Byron Bay residents is homeless, according to 2016 Census data.
Taking to Instagram earlier this week, Tones called out the four people who had trashed her home in Byron Bay, which is in the grips of a homelessness crisis
In December 2020, after the success of her single Dance Monkey, she bought two beachside pads in Byron for $3.3million. The homes are located 800 metres from Belongil Beach
The second property has an outdoor pool surrounded by a sandstone courtyard
Before finding fame, Tones and I slept in her van while busking on the streets of Byron Bay
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