Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display
- Massive Attack was banned from returning to Singapore after displaying a Palestinian flag during a concert, which led to a police investigation and warnings from authorities.
- The group reported that its members were detained, questioned separately, had their hotel rooms searched, and had passports temporarily confiscated.
- Audience members at the concert chanted 'Free Palestine,' aware that such expressions might violate Singapore's strict laws on political expression.
- Singaporean authorities issued stern warnings to the musicians for alleged violations of laws, banned them from re-entry, and stated that future performance applications would be denied.
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"Police detained, isolated and interviewed separately," members of the British group paid a high price for their support to Palestine on stage.
The members of the British formation were detained by the police and then banned from staying for putting up a Palestinian flag at a concert on Wednesday. They told it on Instagram on Sunday.
The British band Massive Attack got involved with the authorities in Singapore. After a performance in the Asian city state, the trip-hop pioneers were arrested by the police. The reason: they had waved the Palestinian flag during the concert.
Massive Attack respond to Singapore ban over Palestine flag: 'Surprised and disappointed', Singapore News
English trip-hop band Massive Attack has responded to a ban on re-entering Singapore after they were seen holding up a Palestinian flag at their concert last Wednesday (July 29).The band, which consists of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall, posted a statement on their social media platforms on Sunday expressing their "surprise" and "disappointment" at their detainment...
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