Local man trying to relax at home tonight torn between watching the Mardi Gras or the outbreak of WW3
February 28, 2026
LOVE, NOT WAR: A Sydney man has admitted he is “emotionally overwhelmed” tonight after being forced to choose between live coverage of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and what appears to be the early stages of World War III.
Marcus Delaney had planned a quiet evening in his Surry Hills apartment with “some light parade content” before reports emerged that the United States and Israel had launched pre-emptive strikes on Iran.
“I’d mentally prepared for glitter, not geopolitical escalation,” he told DBT.
Delaney is currently flicking vigourously between the Mardi Gras and coverage out of Iran.
“I just wanted one relaxing night at home,” he said.
