Overview
- Back In Town Festival in Istanbul removed Róisín Murphy from its lineup following her recent social-media post about trans and non-binary identification.
- Murphy shared a chart of U.S. 18–22-year-old survey responses and wrote "It was never real," a remark tied to data from Tufts University’s Cooperative Election Study.
- The festival’s translated statement said her recent comments conflicted with its values and that it would proceed with a new headliner.
- Turkish singer-songwriter Kalben was reported as the replacement headliner after Murphy’s removal.
- Murphy defended her stance in a lengthy X post as artists including The Blessed Madonna, CMAT, and Lambrini Girls criticized her, while psychologist Jean Twenge cautioned the data may reflect shifts in acceptance rather than identity.