Band ‘cut off’ at UK festival for ‘having a Palestinian flag’ on stage
Irish band say festival set cut short over Palestinian flag
- Irish band The Mary Wallopers claim their performance at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth was cut short on Friday for displaying a Palestinian flag on stage.
- Footage showed the folk group with the flag and beginning their set by chanting "Free Palestine and f*** Israel."
- A spokesperson for Victorious Festival stated the band's set was ended due to a "discriminatory" chant, not the flag.
- The festival clarified its policy prohibits flags of any kind, but respects artists' right to express views. “Although a flag was displayed on stage contrary to our policy, and this was raised with the artist’s crew, the show was not ended at this point, and it was the artist’s decision to stop the song,” they said.
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