US EditionBritish Band Muse Delays Turkey Concert as Boycott Row Escalates
- Muse faced pressure to cancel their June 11 Istanbul concert due to controversy.
- Anti-Government protests since March 19 and a boycott call fueled the pressure on Muse.
- Artists like Gaye Su Akyol urged a boycott, citing the organizer's ties to the government.
- Abdulkadir Ozkan, DBL Entertainment owner, called the boycott "treason"; Berna Lacin posted, "Solidarity matters".
- Ane Brun cancelled her October gig, and DBL Entertainment withdrew from the concerts amid the controversy.
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Following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the popular mayor of Istanbul, mass protests have broken out in Turkey, which are now also beginning to affect the cultural sector. International stars are cancelling performances, partly at the insistence of Turkish fans.
British rock band Muse has postponed a planned concert in Istanbul, saying it no longer wants to work with a Turkish concert organization whose leader has criticized recent anti-government protests.
British band Muse have pulled out of a concert in Istanbul after the concert promoter insulted anti-government protesters, sparking pressure from fans and local artists, according to the BBC.
Students have also called for boycotting companies linked to President Erdogan's regime.
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The rock band Muse temporarily cancels their concert in Istanbul. The British band reacts to boycott calls. But there is also criticism.
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