Vampire Weekend Protest Victorious Festival Over Mary Wallopers Cancellation

here’s⁢ a summary of teh news ⁢article:

The Mary Wallopers‍ had their⁣ set cut short ⁤at the Victorious Festival ⁤after ⁤calling ‍for “free Palestine.” The festival ⁢initially claimed the sound was cut due to a “discriminatory chant,” but the band refuted this,stating ‌the sound was cut after the pro-Palestine chant⁢ and following ‍an attempt to ⁢remove a Palestinian flag from the stage.

Victorious festival has since apologized to the band.

Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig used his band’s set​ to voice support for the Mary Wallopers and‌ the Palestinian people. He⁢ stated‍ that⁤ being punished for flying a ‍flag is wrong and that the Palestinian people deserve sympathy.

the article provides links to the original reporting from Portsmouth⁢ News and NME, as well as⁤ links to⁤ statements from the band and the ⁢festival (on Instagram and Facebook respectively).