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Fontaines D.C. Invite Pro-Palestine Group on Stage at Roskilde 2025 to Deliver Powerful Message
- On July 2, 2025, Irish band Fontaines D.C. invited a pro-Palestine activist group onstage during their Roskilde Festival set in Denmark.
- This demonstration followed Fontaines D.C.'s ongoing stance supporting Palestine and was preapproved by the Roskilde Festival organizers to avoid media censorship.
- The activists led chants in English and Arabic accompanied by a screen message stating 'Israel is committing genocide, use your voice,' while upwards of 30,000 attendees joined in chanting 'Free Palestine.'
- The Roskilde Festival confirmed no rules were broken, emphasizing no hate speech or incitement occurred, while Fontaines D.C. called police investigations into political statements against Palestine a 'witch hunt.'
- Fontaines D.C. and associated artists like Bob Vylan continue to face controversy and investigations for their pro-Palestine expressions, impacting festival appearances and sparking political debate on freedom of speech in music.
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Pro-Palestinian messages were given space on the Orange Stage at Fontaine D.C.'s concert on Wednesday evening. Politiken went for a walk in the camping area to hear, the day before, how festival-goers experienced it.
Fontaines D.C. bring pro-Palestine group on stage at Roskilde
This move by Irish rockers Fontaines D.C. comes as both Kneecap and Bob Vylan are under investigation by the police for their pro-Palestine comments at Glastonbury 2025. The BBC, official broadcasters for Glastonbury, has now said it will no longer live broadcast "high risk" performances.
What happened on the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival on Wednesday evening has caused quite a stir. And now the police are on the case, it is said. When the Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. gave a concert on Wednesday evening...
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