Several bands, including Pest Control, Scowl, Zulu Los Angeles, and Gang Called Speed, have withdrawn from the Download Festival due to its sponsorship by Barclays Bank. The bands cited opposition to Barclays' involvement in facilitating a genocide as the reason for their withdrawal. In response, some of the bands are organizing a Palestine benefit show.
Scowl, Speed, Zulu & more announce Palestine benefit show after dropping off Download Fest https://t.co/4j6R9fTn5P
Scowl, Speed, Zulu, Pest Control & more announce Palestine benefit show after dropping off Download Fest https://t.co/pOsRaVbcMN https://t.co/nOxjUN0FlX
Artists pull out of Download Festival over Barclays links - tap the pic to read more https://t.co/20zSw1JWkY
Artists pull out of Download Festival over Barclays links https://t.co/aOaevJref0
Bands including @Scowl40831, @zululosangeles, @gangcalledspeed, and Pest Control have dropped off the @DownloadFest lineup to protest @Barclays Bank's funding for Israeli weapons of war https://t.co/eaojku4GOk
UPDATE - @zululosangeles have now become the fourth act to drop out of Download Festival over its partnership with Barclays "It's FREE PALESTINE y'all don't get it twisted," they said in a statement https://t.co/m6uQhJOUtI
.@Scowl40831 and @gangcalledspeed drop out of Download Festival over Barclays sponsorship Pest Control also confirmed they would be dropping out of the festival earlier today https://t.co/m6uQhJOUtI
Pest Control pull out of Download 2024 over Barclays sponsorship: “We cannot sacrifice the principles held by this band” "We will not take part in an event whose sponsor profits from facilitating a genocide" https://t.co/vQTLuoGIhV