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South African duo Die Antwoord will no longer be appearing at the ALT+LDN festival this summer after multiple artists on the lineup criticized their presence. Two artists also slated to play, ZAND and Bob Vylan, publicly spoke out last week about Die Antwoord’s appearance at the festival, citing past allegations of abuse against the duo, …
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Mumford & Sons band member Winston Marshall will be taking a break from the band after being criticised online for endorsing a book from right-wing agitator Andy Ngo. Earlier this week, Marshall praised Ngo’s recently released book, Unmasked, calling it “important” and praising him as a “brave man”. In the book, which promises to delve …
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Cardi B has issued an apology after being accused of “disrespecting” Hindu culture in a recent photoshoot. The ‘WAP’ rapper recently appeared on the cover of Footwear News magazine following the announcement of her new Reebok range, which is set to launch tomorrow (November 13). READ MORE: The good, the bad and the Biffy: the five …
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India’s Sunburn Festival has been postponed due to COVID-19. Originally scheduled for December 2020, organizers were planning on hosting a “small, safe, and socially distant” event. After consulting with local authorities and monitoring the number of COVID cases in India, they decided to pull the plug on this year’s outing. The decision came after backlash from …
Sunburn Festival, India’s largest electronic music event, has faced its fair share of controversies since its inception in 2007. Last year, the hashtag #BanSunburn trended after religious groups called for its cancellation due to its perceived negative impact. These detractors cited “drug mafias, addiction, and vulgarity” (among other concerns) as reasons for the need to ban …
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