Speak Up
"We did not imagine that merely holding up the flag of a sovereign state recognized by 157 countries would violate any law"
Massive Attack have spoken out after two band members were banned from Singapore for displaying the Palestinian flag onstage during a concert.
“Following our performance at the Star Theatre, Singapore, on 29th July, we were surprised and disappointed that our entire band was detained by the police, isolated and separately questioned – with some members subjected to hotel room searches and temporary passport confiscation,” the band wrote in a post on Instagram on Sunday.
“Before we set foot on the stage and again at the end of the show, large sections of the auditorium organically led chants of ‘Free Palestine,’ presumably aware but undeterred that this spontaneous expression alone could violate their government’s censorship laws. For our part, we did not imagine that merely holding up the flag of a sovereign state recognized by 157 countries would violate any law.”
