Bloc Party's Kele Okereke on recent racist and homophobic comments: "I don't think me being visible means that I need to be subject to abuse”
Okereke said management deleted a wave of racist and homophobic comments after a promo clip for “Pigwig” drew abuse.
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Kele Okereke Addresses Racism and Homophobia After Viral Clip
The Bloc Party frontman said the abuse spiked after a viral ‘Pigwig’ promo, as he opened up about getting “intensely personal” on the band’s new album. The post Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke speaks out after ‘Pigwig’ promo drew racist and homophobic comments appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
The vocalist of the Bloc Party, who last summer performed at the Vodafone Paredes de Coura, said he had received numerous racist and homophobic comments about a recent video of his band
Bloc Party's Kele Okereke on recent racist and homophobic comments: "I don't think me being visible means that I need to be subject to abuse”
Bloc Party's Kele Okereke has spoken out about the racist and homophobic comments he has been receiving online, saying that he doesn’t think that “being visible” means that he should be “subject to abuse”.
"I don't have to be insulted," said the Bloc party singer.Kele Okereke was targeted for his skin color and sexuality in the course of the promo to the current Bloc party album "Anatomy Of A Brief Romance" online. The trigger was a short promo clip to "Pigwig", the fourth release from the LP. "We released a song called ‘Pigwig', and then I got a call from my management, described...
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