Bands boycott music festival after group's set 'cut off'
Summary
Several bands decided not to perform at the Victorious music festival in Portsmouth after a conflict involving the Irish band, The Mary Wallopers. The Mary Wallopers claimed that their performance was stopped because they displayed a Palestinian flag on stage. The festival organizers apologized for the incident and promised to donate to Palestinian humanitarian efforts.Key Facts
- The Mary Wallopers, an Irish folk band, claimed their set was cut when they displayed a Palestinian flag.
- Bands like The Last Dinner Party, Cliffords, and The Academic boycotted the festival in support of The Mary Wallopers.
- The festival initially said the set was stopped due to a "discriminatory" chant.
- Festival organizers later apologized to The Mary Wallopers and acknowledged that sound was cut as shown in the band's video.
- Organizers pledged a significant donation to Palestinian humanitarian causes.
- The festival has a long-standing rule against displaying flags on stage.
- The closing day of the festival was to feature headliners like Kings of Leon.
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