Music artists and panelists canceled appearance due to US Army sponsorship
South by Southwest Festival brings in music artists and panelists as well as those who listen to them. However, for this year’s event, there were appearance cancellations from over 80 music artists and multiple panelists. These individuals had issues with the U.S. Military’s support for Israel’s war effort against Hamas. Governor Greg Abbort basically said goodbye to them and told them to not come back.
From The Texas Tribune:
Bands, musicians and speakers slated to appear at the festival — which runs from March 8 through March 16 — are pulling out in protest of the U.S. military’s support for Israel in the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.
“It is done in solidarity with the people of Palestine and to highlight the unacceptable deep links the festival has to weapons companies and the U.S. military who at this very moment are enabling a genocide and famine against a trapped population,” Ireland-based rap group Kneecap said in a statement on X.
California punk band Scowl, Brooklyn-based artist Okay Shalom and indie band Lambrini Girls are among the dozens of performers who have called off shows this week. Panelists Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, Princeton University professor Ruha Benjamin and others also canceled their appearances.
Many groups have issued statements on social media citing the inclusion of military defense manufacturers like Collins Aerospace, RTX and BAE Systems in the festival as a reason they canceled performances.
The United States is the largest supplier of military aid to Israel. Israeli Defense Forces began a military campaign in Gaza after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people in Israel, with 253 more taken hostage.
The Texas Tribune provides additional information here.
Maybe these artists and keynote speakers can show their support for Palestinians by going to Gaza and do a benefit relief concert. They can make a grand entrance on the food pallets being dropped in. Everybody wins.
And don’t forget all that cash from the merchandise. Word on the streets of the Middle East is that concert hajibs are going to outsell the t-shirts this year.
Forgot about those. A missed money making opportunity.
Addition by subtraction…
Don’t let the door hit where the good Lord split ya…
I could fucking care less which hairy-pitted stinky hippie appears or not…
None of those fuckers know a goddamn thing about what’s been going on in the Middle East for 3000 years. They’re just supporting “the current thing” their overlords & masters told them to support. They don’t seem to notice how the rest of the Arab world shits on the Palestinians. Only stupid liberals with trust funds and sipping lattes cry about that shit.
I doubt any of them could find Israel on a map.
Or Gaza. Or know anything about Hamas.
Or they could set themselves on fire.
Ohhhh, a pyrotechnics show. Nice.
Kinda like a whitesnake concert.
Or PepsiCo commercial for the old timers in the house.
Dancing flames.
Cue the Michael Jackson jokes.
Michael was going to join the Air Force to show them how it’s really done; but they didn’t take pedophiles.
Back then.
Why did Michael run into Walmart?
He saw the sign: Little Boys Pants Half Off
Thats standing on the pallet drop zone underneath the falling pallets.
Artists really are a dysfunctional bunch. With all this announcing of arrivals and departures, do they think they’re fking airplanes too?
to wit(less);
Neil Young will return to Spotify after boycotting Joe Rogan podcast
STFU and sing the song, losers.
Welp…I just hope that Neil Young will remember…Southern Man don’t need him around anyhow…
I buy concert tickets to be entertained, not to hear what your opinion is. I can listen to people spout those same opinions for free
Okay? Haven’t heard of any of them
Looks like we will have just settle on listening to real musicians then.
^THIS^ I’m wondering…can they see the real me me me me me…?
Don’t see Peter Paul and Mary on the list.
I guess that means they will be there.
They’re doing a double bill with Pete Seeger.
Where’s Arlo Guthrie?
Went out for a bite at Alice’s Restaurant
Governor Abbot literally told them to not come back to Texas. I like that guy more everyday. I’ve never even heard of 90% of the precocious little darlings. But here is the list
https://www.newsweek.com/sxsw-army-texas-musicians-pull-out-gaza-israel-1878761
Go ahead notice the logical disconnect though. The US military is holding the bag for the actions of the FJB administration But his name is nowhere to be mentioned. Who thinks this would be the case If the orange man were president?
I guess they never heard that the Army goes where it’s told to go, not where the decide to go, and does what they are told to do, not what they want to do.
We had a little saying in our unit, let me see if I can remember it. Oh yeah, F@$% Them!!
This selfless, noble gesture by these brave artists will reverberate in Gaza and cause Israel to immediately cease hostilities.
Immediately.
These Asshole peeps are not from my era and not my Genre of music. Yea, I can’t get out of the 1950’s.
Bye.
It’s Austin. Doesn’t really count as Texas. I’ll leave it up to Waylon to explain:
Austin – the San Francisco of Texas. Other than 6th Street and maybe the capitol, where God would stick the nozzle if he decided to give Texas an enema. And I’m not that sure about 6th Street.
May their butt hurt be eternal.
Internal too!
Well then why don’t THEY GO to the paleoswinians and perform for them in person?
If they really want to show solidarity with the oppressed people of Gaza, they can always emulate (immolate?) Airman Bushnell.