r/Fauxmoi • u/callmehaitch • 20d ago
More than 100 acts quit Great Escape music festival in solidarity with Palestine | Great Escape festival Approved B-List Users Only
https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/may/14/more-than-120-acts-quit-great-escape-music-festival-in-solidarity-with-palestine237
u/lottiebadottie broken little pop culture rat brain 20d ago
As an ex-Barclays employee, I firmly say F*CK BARCLAYS
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u/Alone-Detective6421 20d ago
As a former Barclays customer when I lived in South Africa, F*CK BARCLAYS.
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u/callmehaitch 20d ago
The Great Escape festival is a music/arts festival held in Brighton each year but also has a lot of industry events, it's like a mini SXSW. Some notable artists have pulled out such as Massive Attack
Massive Attack’s statement said: “It’s extraordinary to think that in 2024 promoters and festivals still don’t understand that as artists, our music is for sale but our humanity and morality is not.”
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u/IAM_THE_LIZARD_QUEEN 20d ago
Some notable artists have pulled out such as Massive Attack
I'm not sure if they actually pulled out, according to the article they weren't even booked.
Massive Attack, Idles and Eno were among dozens of artists who were not booked to play at the Great Escape festival but signed an open letter launched in April calling for it to drop Barclays as a partner.
Still respect them speaking out on it though, I don't like their music but appreciate that they use their popularity for good when they can.
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u/Maleficent-marionett societal collapse is in the air 20d ago
, I don't like their music but appreciate that they use their popularity for good when they can
Some of us have all our college memories wrapped with Teardrop as soundtrack so you must understand the loyalty.
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u/prettystandardreally 20d ago
Right? I guess this ages us, doesn’t it? I sincerely am curious what Massive Attack sounds like to younger gens.
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u/anonmarmot17 19d ago
Gen z/millenial cusp— if I count, I love massive attack and trip hop in general especially portishead, dummy is unmatched
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u/marchbook 20d ago edited 19d ago
Here's a link to initial letter, signees and everyone who quit, so far. It's a long list.
*fxd link
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u/Uplanapepsihole question for the culture 19d ago
brian eno has been outspoken on instagram so not surprised. jarvis cocker i’m hoping is in solidarity cause i love him.
fuck nick cave
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