Overview

• Irish band The Mary Wallopers had their sound cut shortly after displaying a Palestinian flag and chanting “Free Palestine” at Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival on August 22.
• Organisers first said the set was ended for a chant they described as discriminatory, then later accepted the audience audio was cut as shown in the band’s video and issued an apology with a donation pledge.
• The band posted footage showing a crew member removing the flag and saying they would not be allowed to play until it was taken down, which the group called evidence of censorship.
• The Last Dinner Party, The Academic and Cliffords pulled out in solidarity, with statements condemning what they called political censorship and urging donations to Medical Aid for Palestinians.
• Victorious cites a long‑standing no‑flag safety policy raised with the crew before the set, as wider scrutiny continues over festival operator Superstruct/KKR and Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig told the crowd that censoring a flag would be wrong and deserved an apology.