Massive Attack have spoken out after two band members were banned from Singapore for displaying the Palestinian flag onstage during a concert. For our part, we did not imagine that merely holding up the flag of a sovereign state recognized by 157 countries would violate any law.” On Saturday, authorities confirmed that band members Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall were “banned from re-entering Singapore” and that any future applications for them to perform there would not be approved. Additionally, the Singapore government has barred the public display of foreign national emblems — like the Palestinian flag —without a permit or exemption, which the band reportedly did not have. Massive Attack are among the more vocal supporters of Palestine in the music scene.