Overview

• The Mary Wallopers’ microphones to the audience were cut shortly after they displayed a Palestinian flag and chanted “Free Palestine,” with video showing a crew member removing the flag.
• Festival officials first said sound was cut only after a chant they described as discriminatory and cited a long‑standing no‑flags policy communicated to the band.
• In a later statement, Victorious apologized for its handling of the situation, acknowledged the audience audio was cut as shown in the band’s video, and promised a substantial donation to Palestinian humanitarian relief.
• The Last Dinner Party, The Academic and Cliffords withdrew from the festival in solidarity, condemning what they called political censorship and urging support for aid groups.
• The dispute has intensified scrutiny of festival operators owned by Superstruct/KKR, as artists question policies on political expression and enforcement of a no‑flag rule.