“Up Hamas, up Hizballah.” “Kill your local MP.” There’s nothing “alternative” about this language. Wide Awake Festival had the opportunity to take a stand and refuse to align itself with a group currently under investigation by counter-terrorism police. Instead, by hosting Kneecap, it has sent the message that it does not consider the accusations against the band serious enough to justify their removal from the event, despite calls to do so from CAA and others. The Festival says that it looks forward to “staging another unforgettable event”. It will indeed be unforgettable, because those who oppose extremism in all its forms will not forget this. Wide Awake’s decision is a disgrace.
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