Singapore bans British band over Palestinian flag
Singapore has barred British trip-hop band Massive Attack from performing in the city-state after two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a concert, AFP reported on Saturday.
Police said two members were issued stern warnings and banned from re-entering Singapore after an investigation found they had breached rules on Wednesday against displaying foreign emblems without permission.
The British band Massive Attack has been banned from future performances in Singapore, days after two members displayed a Palestinian flag during a concert in the city. pic.twitter.com/swbM5bZ5wZ
The band will not be allowed to perform in Singapore again, and regulators are also reviewing whether the concert violated licensing conditions.
Singapore police began investigating the concert after video circulated showing the flag being raised on stage as the audience cheered, Reuters reported on Friday.
The Southeast Asia country generally prohibits the public display of foreign national emblems without a permit, and authorities have warned against letting the Israel-Hamas war inflame communal tensions in the multiracial nation, where 15% of the population are Muslims.
Get the latest updates in our WhatsApp group.
Singapore has banned the British trip-hop band Massive Attack from performing in the city-state after two members displayed a Palestinian flag during a concert. Police issued stern warnings to the two members and prohibited their re-entry into Singapore, citing a breach of rules against displaying foreign emblems without permission. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, led to a police investigation after a video of the flag being raised circulated online. Singapore generally prohibits the public display of foreign national emblems without a permit, and authorities have cautioned against the Israel-Hamas war escalating communal tensions in the multiracial nation.
© All rights to the original article belong to the source. Din Online shows a headline, an excerpt and a link only. The objectivity rating is computed automatically and is an estimate only.
Discussion
No comments yet — be the first to comment.