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).