Lambrini Girls, Kneecap and other musicians protest the war in Gaza.
A growing number of bands are pulling out of the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin to protest the U.S. Army’s sponsorship of the event.Other bands pulling out for the same reason include Ireland’s Kneecap and Chalk, and American musician Ella Williams, who goes by Squirrel Flower.The U.S. has been a key supplier of military aid to Israel after the Hamas-led attack on Oct.
They wrote on X that SXSW “welcomes diverse viewpoints” and “will continue to support human rights for all.” The annual SXSW festival runs from March 8-16 this year. Over 300,000 attendees typically come to the festival, and more than 1,500 musical acts performed last year.See the total solar eclipse of 2024 at one of these watch parties in Dallas-Fort WorthArts Access is an arts journalism collaboration powered by The Dallas Morning News and KERA.
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