Band Massive Attack detained in Singapore after on-stage Palestine flag display
TL;DR
British trip-hop group Massive Attack says police detained its members in Singapore after they unfurled a Palestinian flag on stage, with the crowd chanting 'Free Palestine'; authorities warned the act could harm racial and religious harmony and two members were given stern warnings and barred from re-entry, while the band called the display an impromptu expression of solidarity and a defense of freedom of expression.
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- Massive Attack says members held after pro-Palestine display in Singapore Al Jazeera
- Singapore Bans Band Massive Attack for Displaying Palestinian Flag The New York Times
- Trip hop pioneers detained by police, banned from Singapore after chants at concert KTLA
- Singapore bans 2 Massive Attack members after pro-Palestine display at concert AP News
- British band Massive Attack says members were detained by Singapore police over Palestinian flag at concert NBC News
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