News Makers: Pink apologizes for Australian wool slur

Pop star Pink has apologized for backing a world animal rights campaign against Australia's wool industry, saying she had her facts wrong.

During a December concert in Paris, Pink called on consumers to boycott products made with Australian wool in protest at the "sadistic" practice of mulesing, where farmers cut loose skin from the backsides of sheep to discourage flies.

But ahead of Australian concerts starting in April, Pink said she had been misinformed.