Dublin band The Scratch pull out of Radar Festival 'in solidarity with Bob Vylan'
Dublin band The Scratch have announced they are pulling out of Manchester's Radar Festival in support of Bob Vylan.
Rap duo Vylan have been hitting headlines since Glastonbury Festival when they chanted "death to the IDF" and "free Palestine" during their set. Radar Festival organisers have said they were forced to remove them from the lineup by AMG and Live Nation who own the venue where it is taking place.
Now the Dublin trad metal group won't be appearing at the festival which begins today and continues until Sunday, June 6. They said the move is not a criticism of the festival, but a showing of solidarity with Bob Vylan.
They said: "We will not be performing at Radar Festival this weekend. The censorship and deplatforming of artists speaking out against the ongoing genocide in Gaza is greasy, dangerous and must be challenged.
"To be clear, this decision is not a criticism of Radar Festival. We understand it is an incredibly difficult and complex situation. This is about showing solidarity with Bob Vylan and any artist who may face similar treatment in the future.
"Shadowy government influence and wealthy lobbying groups should not be allowed to dictate who is given a platform and what can be said on it. The situation will only worsen until we, as artists, support one another and take action."
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Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Dublin band The Scratch have announced they are pulling out of Manchester's Radar Festival in support of Bob Vylan. Rap duo Vylan have been hitting headlines since Glastonbury Festival when they chanted "death to the IDF" and "free Palestine" during their set. Radar Festival organisers have said they were forced to remove them from the lineup by AMG and Live Nation who own the venue where it is taking place. Now the Dublin trad metal group won't be appearing at the festival which begins today and continues until Sunday, June 6. They said the move is not a criticism of the festival, but a showing of solidarity with Bob Vylan. They said: "We will not be performing at Radar Festival this weekend. The censorship and deplatforming of artists speaking out against the ongoing genocide in Gaza is greasy, dangerous and must be challenged. "To be clear, this decision is not a criticism of Radar Festival. We understand it is an incredibly difficult and complex situation. This is about showing solidarity with Bob Vylan and any artist who may face similar treatment in the future. "Shadowy government influence and wealthy lobbying groups should not be allowed to dictate who is given a platform and what can be said on it. The situation will only worsen until we, as artists, support one another and take action." Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
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