The Mary Wallopers were due to perform a full set at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth but were cut off after displaying a Palestinian flag on stage. The band said they had performed for six years without this happening and chanted "Free Palestine." Festival organisers stated a long-standing policy prohibits flags, said the flag display was raised with the crew, and that the show was not ended immediately. Organisers said management cut the sound only after the band used a chant described as having a discriminatory context. Rap trio Kneecap posted support and condemned the action on social media.
We've been doing this for 6 years now and this has never happened before. Free Palestine all day, every day,
Our good pals The Mary Wallopers have just been pulled off stage and the PA shut down at Victorious in Portsmouth for taking out a flag and saying Free Palestine.
Although a flag was displayed on stage contrary to our policy, and this was raised with the artist's crew, the show was not ended at this point, and it was the artist's decision to stop the song.
The decision by the event management to cut the sound and end the performance was only taken after the band used a chant which is widely understood to have a discriminatory context.
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