Overview
- Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa canceled June concerts in Bristol and London following credible threats to venues and staff safety.
- The duo criticized the cancellations as a form of censorship, arguing it silences artists and limits audiences' access to their music.
- The canceled shows were part of a tour for their 2023 album, 'Jarak Qaribak,' which celebrates cross-border collaboration with artists from Syria, Lebanon, Kuwait, and Iraq.
- PACBI, part of the BDS movement, welcomed the cancellations, describing the performances as 'artwashing genocide.'
- Greenwood highlighted inconsistencies in defending artistic freedom, referencing support for Irish rap group Kneecap while opposing their own performances.