US EditionThe Nauseating Hypocrisy of Kneecap
DRUMSHANBO, COUNTY LEITRIM, AUG 8 – Around 600 Irish artists signed an open letter opposing the festival to protect the Mayflower Community Centre's reputation as an inclusive cultural venue, organizers said.
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The nauseating hypocrisy of Kneecap
You truly could not make it up. Kneecap, who spent the past three months whingeing and complaining about their gigs being cancelled because of their views on Gaza, have signed an open letter demanding a small community festival be shut down. All that guff about the sanctity of free speech and artistic expression. It was
Irish Artists Stand Against Fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money
There’s been a concerted attempt of late to expand the rise of fascism into Ireland, one of the few Anglophone white countries where it has not taken hold. The Irish so far are standing strong against it. Kudos to the musicians and other artists who held the line against a far-right music festival (the music would have been atrocious, almost by definition since the point was the politics of the musicians, not the quality), forcing it to be cance…
Leitrim venue cancels 'far-right' festival following letter signed by KNEECAP, Fontaines D.C., Christy Moore
The open letter said the festival would ‘tarnish the proud history of the Mayflower as a venue.’ A Leitrim venue has called off the Mise Éire Festival following an open letter demanding the ‘far-right’ event be cancelled. Signatories include KNEECAP, Fontaines D.C., Christy Moore and around 600 other Irish artists and arts workers. In a Facebook post yesterday, the Mayflower Community Centre in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim announced they would no lo…
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