Musician says he wanted to attend the protest despite the consequences a potential arrest could have on his music career
Massive Attack frontman Robert Del Naja has been arrested on suspicion of showing support for a proscribed organisation after attending a mass protest against the ban on Palestine Action in central London on Saturday.
Del Naja, also known as 3D, was among hundreds of fellow demonstrators in Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon, holding a sign that read “I Oppose Genocide, I Support Palestine Action”.
In footage of his arrest, Del Naja can be seen being approached by police officers who tell him he is being put under arrest, before carrying him away from the demonstration as other protesters cheer and applaud.
As he is being carried away, a man can be heard asking Del Naja: “Can you tell us why you’re being arrested today?” The musician replied: “I’m being unlawfully arrested.”
