Singapore Bans Band Massive Attack for Displaying Palestinian Flag

The British group was punished under a policy of racial harmony that has long been criticized as stifling free speech in the city-state.

Singapore has banned the two core members of the British band Massive Attack from reentering the country

Singapore has banned the two core members of the British band Massive Attack from reentering the country

Massive Attack says the band members were detained and interrogated by Singapore police over a Palestinian flag being raised during the concert.

By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The British band Massive Attack said its members were detained by Singapore police and "isolated and separately questioned" after the two performers raised a Palestinian flag at their concert in the city-state last Wednesday. In a statement posted on Instagram on Sunday, the

The British band Massive Attack said its members were detained by Singapore police and “isolated and separately questioned” after the two performers raised a Palestinian flag at their concert in the city-state last Wednesday.

Massive Attack band says Singapore police detained, questioned them after concert  reuters.com

British trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from re-entering Singapore after it ended a ‌performance in the city-state with a display of the Palestinian flag, police said on Friday.

UK band Massive Attack banned from Singapore over 'foreign' Palestinian flag at concert  thenationalnews.com

Singapore barred two members of British band Massive Attack from re-entering the country.

Massive Attack Banned From Singapore After Palestinian Flag at Concert  Haaretz

The concert was Massive Attack’s only scheduled Singapore date on the current tour.

The concert was Massive Attack’s only scheduled Singapore date on the current tour.

Both members of Massive Attack have been permanently barred from re-entering Singapore after unfurling a Palestinian flag during the British trip-hop group’s concert in the city-state, according to a joint statement from the Singapore Police Force and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The statement said

Massive Attack members barred from Singapore after displaying Palestinian flag Two members of British band Massive Attack were barred from re-entering Singapore after displaying the Palestinian flag during Wednesday's concert, Reuters reported. Singapore police said Friday the band was being “investigated for su

Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authorities British trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a concert,

British trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a concert, police said. Two band members who held the flag on stage during a concert on Wednesday were also banned from re-entering Singapore and issued with warn

Singapore is investigating possible licensing breaches after the musical band Massive Attack displayed a Palestinian flag. Two of its members are barred from returning.

Trip hop band Massive Attack are being investigated by authorities in Singapore after reportedly holding up a Palestine flag and shouting “Free Palestine” at a concert in the city-state on 29 July. Singaporean authorities told the BBC on Friday that “reports were lodged and investigations are ongoing”.  Singapore has s

Authorities will also not grant any future application for performances by the band in Singapore.

The UK band reportedly expressed pro-Palestinian sentiments during a performance.