Scowl, Velocity, and Zulu have all dropped out of the Obtain Competition line-up.
The annual rock and metallic extravaganza is about to kick off in just some days, however the competition’s ongoing ties to Barclays Financial institution have sparked protests. The financial institution has monetary ties to the Israeli navy, alongside performing as a fee accomplice for quite a lot of UK festivals. In consequence, the Bands Boycott Barclays movement was shaped earlier this 12 months, intending to boost consciousness of this problem.
A flurry of call-outs led to round one-third of artists at The Nice Escape dropping out, resulting from related ties to Barclays. Earlier this week, Leeds hardcore band Pest Management eliminated themselves from the Obtain line-up, saying that they’d not “participate in an occasion whose sponsor income from facilitating a genocide.”
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American band Scowl beforehand dropped out of SXSW because of the Austin, Texas occasion’s ties to the US navy. Now Scowl have taken themselves out of rivalry for Obtain, writing on social media:
“We won’t be enjoying Obtain fest this 12 months resulting from Barclays Financial institution sponsorship of the occasion and Barclays’ connection to Israel and the genocide Israel is committing in Palestine. Free Palestine!”
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Velocity then pulled out of the competition, writing: “SPEED will now not be enjoying Obtain Competition this Friday June 14 because of the current information of Barclays Banks sponsorship of the occasion and their involvement within the warfare in Gaza.”
SPEED will now not be enjoying Obtain Competition this Friday June 14 because of the current information of Barclays Banks sponsorship of the occasion and their involvement within the warfare in Gaza
— SPEED (@gangcalledspeed) June 10, 2024
Zulu turned one of many newest names to vanish from the Obtain line-up – in a press release, they wrote: “We won’t be enjoying Obtain Competition as we simply obtained phrase about Barclays Financial institution and their sponsorship of the fest. Barclays Financial institution is concerned with Israel and the genocide they’re ACTIVELY committing in opposition to Palestine. It’s FREE PALESTINE y’all don’t get it twisted.”
Obtain haven’t commented on the statements. The strikes comply with related motion in opposition to Latitude, a competition sponsored by Barclaycard – CMAT, Georgia Ruth, and extra have pulled out citing the financial institution’s involvement.
For extra on the Bands Boycott Barclays motion and its goals, visit their social media accounts.
