Dismay at Rod Quantock's stunt

Australian comedy veteran Rod Quantock has caused a storm after gatecrashing a swanky wedding as part of his anarchic tour of Melbourne.

The 62-year-old led a group of about 60 uninvited guests into the reception, where he commented on the newlyweds’ future by singing Another One Bites The Dust.

Wedding photographer Shannon McDonald wrote on Twitter: ‘To @RodQuantock and the 50+ people that crashed the wedding I shot yesterday, supposedly for the comedy fest, what an utter disgrace.’

She added:’A lot of time and care went into planning this lovely couple's wedding, and for Rod Quantock and his followers to disrupt it for their own amusement wasn't funny or cool. It wasn't his moment, it was theirs.’

Another Melburnian tweeted: ‘A friend was at a wedding yesterday ruined by Rod Quantock for the sake of “comedy” - wot an arse!’

Hours after Saturday’s stunt, Quantock won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival directors' choice award for his long-running tours of the festival, which he leads by brandishing a rubber chicken on a stick and addressing his group through a megaphone

The comic told the Herald Sun newspaper: ‘I thought most people enjoyed it and those who didn't -- well, I couldn't care less about them.’

Published: 23 Apr 2012