Overview

• The Irish band’s microphones were cut shortly after starting a song at the Portsmouth event, where they displayed a Palestinian flag and voiced support for Palestine.
• Attendee videos captured boos and chants of “let them play” and “free, free Palestine” after the audio was shut off.
• The Mary Wallopers wrote on Instagram that they were cut off for having a Palestinian flag on stage, saying this had not happened to them before.
• A festival spokesperson said flags are not allowed, claimed the set initially continued despite a flag being shown, and said the sound was cut only after a chant deemed discriminatory.
• Victorious is operated by Superstruct Entertainment, owned by KKR, whose ties have drawn artist criticism and boycotts this year, adding context to the dispute over on-stage political expression.