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Gaza on stage: concert activism meets Malaysia, Singapore red lines

Gaza on stage: concert activism meets Malaysia, Singapore red lines
South China Morning Post Wednesday 30 September 2026, 00:00 UTC By Iman Muttaqin Yusof,Kolette Lim 1 min read
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American rapper Macklemore lost his spot on British pop star Ed Sheeran’s US tour after speaking up for Palestinians, but in Malaysia it was Sheeran’s music which ended up being pulled from the airwaves. In neighbouring Singapore, British band Massive Attack faced a different kind of fallout, barred from returning after members displayed a Palestinian flag during a July concert. The contrasting cases highlight the competing pressures on foreign artists in Southeast Asia, where political...

American rapper Macklemore lost his spot on British pop star Ed Sheeran’s US tour after speaking up for Palestinians, but in Malaysia it was Sheeran’s music which ended up being pulled from the airwaves. In neighbouring Singapore, British band Massive Attack faced a different kind of fallout, barred from returning after members displayed a Palestinian flag during a July concert. The contrasting cases highlight the competing pressures on foreign artists in Southeast Asia, where political... [Image text:] Statiol YROFU ROCID FREEDM FOR PALESTINE
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