8 d. ago Bands boycott Victorious Festival after The Mary Wallopers’ set cut short over ‘Free Palestine’ protest

Organisers have apologised after their initial statement claimed the band used a ‘discriminatory’ chant

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8 d. ago BBC shares statement after Hozier’s poignant Palestine speech was cut from broadcast

The BBC explained the reason behind not broadcasting Hozier's performance as the artist delivered an emotional speech which included support for Palestine and rap group Kneecap

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9 d. ago The Mary Wallopers ‘cut off’ at Victorious Festival for ‘having Palestinian flag’ on stage

Irish band The Mary Wallopers said they were “cut off” from performing at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth on Friday (22 August) for “having a Palestinian flag on the stage”.

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9 d. ago Bands boycott music festival after Irish group was hauled off stage following pro

The Last Dinner Party, Cliffords and The Academic announced on Saturday that they would no longer be performing at the Portsmouth music festival following Friday's incident.

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9 d. ago Bands boycott festival after group claim they were ‘cut off’ over Palestine flag

The bands pulled out of the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth after The Mary Wallopers claimed they were ‘cut off’ for displaying a Palestinian flag.

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9 d. ago The Last Dinner Party boycott Victorious Festival in solidarity with The Mary Wallopers

The Last Dinner Party have pulled out of Victorious Festival in solidarity with The Mary Wallopers after the latter's set was cut short due to them displaying a Palestinian flag

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1 week ago Band ‘cut off’ at UK festival for ‘having a Palestinian flag’ on stage

Irish band The Mary Wallopers said they were “cut off” from performing at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth on Friday (22 August) for “having a Palestinian flag on the stage”.

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1 week ago Queens Of The Stone Age headline festival rocked by controversy

Irish band The Mary Wallopers had their sound cut over an onstage pro-Palestinian protest.

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1 week ago Irish band call festival statement ‘misleading’ after being ‘cut off’

The Mary Wallopers were performing at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth when they claimed they were ‘cut off’ for displaying a Palestinian flag.

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1 week ago Irish band The Mary Wallopers ‘cut off’ at festival for ‘having a Palestinian flag’

Irish band The Mary Wallopers said they were “cut off” from performing at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth on Friday (22 August) for “having a Palestinian flag on the stage”.

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1 week ago Irish band ‘cut off’ from festival performance for ‘having a Palestinian flag’

A spokesperson for the Victorious Festival said the band had their set cut short for using a ‘discriminatory’ chant.

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3 w. ago Madrid cultural diversity festival ban is ideological, its organisers claim

Kúpula se Mueve, which celebrates African and Latin culture, has been held without problems since 2013Madrid city council has banned a festival celebrating cultural diversity, claiming that it may lead to public disorder and complaints about noise from residents.The Kúpula se Mueve (Kúpula Moves) festival has been held without incident since 2013. Josias Ndanga, president of the association, insists the claims are an excuse, saying: “We’re convinced we’re being discriminated against on ideological grounds.” Continue reading...

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