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Singapore bans 2 Massive Attack members after pro-Palestine display at concert
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WHEC.com
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore has banned the two core members of British band Massive Attack from reentering the country after they displayed a Palestinian flag and expressed support for the Palestinian cause during their concert in the city-state last week.
Singapore police said in a recent statement that the two men were investigated over their actions during the July 29 concert, including the unfurling of a foreign flag and one member shouting “Free Palestine” on stage.
Massive Attack responded in a statement on Instagram, saying the band was “surprised and disappointed” by the decision.
The group said large sections of the auditorium had chanted “Free Palestine” before the start of their show and at the end of it.
They urged the Singapore government to allow their citizens “the expressions of conscience without fear of state persecution.”