AUSTRALIA'S most vicious internet troll last night launched a venomous pro-Hitler campaign as his rocker father's next appearance hung in the balance.
Organisers of this weekend's WOMADelaide festival this morning said they would make a midday announcement about the future of the act.
The event's promoters have thus far resisted calls to dump The Swamp Thing from the bill, featuring Michael Barker of former Split Enz and The John Butler Trio fame, despite the rocker's support for his son's antics online.
The top drummer is father of Tristan Barker, the teenager who has made international headlines for his cyber attacks. He is currently wanted for questioning by Melbourne police in relation to allegations of a sustained harassment campaign against a small business owner. Police cannot do anything until he returns from Rotorua, New Zealand where he is living with his father in the Haumurana region.
The Barker father and son duo have previously played together as The Swamp Thing.
WOMADelaide's promoters have received a number of calls from concerned sponsors including Coles.
Overnight matters have intensified with Mr Barker jnr using Facebook to mobilise his 300,000-plus "fans" to bombard the internet site of Austereo's Triple M with pro-Hitler messages.
"Hitler never did anything illegal," wrote one poster under the name Melinda Winterford.
New Zealand born Tristan Barker is wanted by authorities in Australia over comments made on the internet. Picture: Herald on Sunday / Kerry Grant
The radio station is said to have been under immense stress trying to manage the situation and needed to call in expert technical assistance to manage the issue.
A spokesman for WOMADelaide said this morning "a statement would be issued around midday" but refused to elaborate.
Mr Barker jnr's pro-Hitler diatribe followed him being interviewed by Triple M's The Grill Team Tuesday morning about why he had decided to become a "troll of the highest order".
The interviewee appeared agitated by the line of questioning and the call came to an end. However Mr Barker jnr, who recorded and posted the interview to YouTube, went on to say to the show's hosts: "Hitler did nothing wrong, c**t, nigger, f**k."
The hate speech was not broadcast. The YouTube video has received almost 45,000 views.
Following the YouTube posting Mr Barker jnr asked his fans to use Twitter and Facebook to have the hash tag "#hitlerdidnothingwrong" trend. With a fan base rivalling many major Australian media organisations, it did just that.
Internet troll Tristan Barker singing with his dad Michael Barker in bottom right corner, on drums.
On Mr Barker's Facebook page there has been mixed reaction to his new Hitler campaign. Some of his loyal fans have suggested, this time, maybe he has gone too far.
"Shame your costing your old man a badly paid gig while putting yourself on watch-lists ... you smarmy uneducated little opinion-worshipper. Who's gonna (sic) think you're too smart in 2014? Probably only you, and maybe your dad if he gets off welfare," wrote a David Curtis.
However hundreds of teenagers have written on Mr Barker's Facebook comparing him with God.
Mr Barker jnr's parents told News Ltd a fortnight ago that they supported their son's internet endeavours.
"People find Tristan's views on things quite interesting, people really like it, yeah," said mother Cathy.
His famous father said: "We leave each other alone and don't hurt one another and we give each other our space. Tristan is his own man now...I would say he is a ratbag."
Asked about his son's online comments about United States teenager Amanda Todd who committed suicide after suffering cyber bullying, the musician replied: "Was she slutty and attention seeking?"
The parents of internet troll Tristan Barker - musician Michael Barker and his wife Cathy.
Victoria Police's Sergeant Sharon Darcy issued a statement this morning confirming investigations were continuing. "Police are aware of the Facebeef site and are currently investigating some of the activities associated with it, as these matters are ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further."
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