Singapore Bars Massive Attack After Palestinian Flag Display
Singapore has barred Massive Attack from future performances after two members displayed a Palestinian flag during a concert, with the pair also banned from re-entering the country.
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- Singapore has barred Massive Attack from future performances after two members displayed a Palestinian flag during a concert, with the pair also banned from re-entering the country.
Singapore has barred British trip-hop group Massive Attack from performing in the city-state again after two members displayed a Palestinian flag during a concert, police said.
The two musicians held the flag on stage during a performance on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Police said one of them also shouted “Free Palestine.” Singapore prohibits public displays of foreign flags, national emblems or banners without a permit.
After consulting state prosecutors, police issued both men with stern warnings and barred them from re-entering Singapore. Authorities did not name the two members. The country’s media regulator said it would not approve future performance applications for the band and was examining possible breaches of the concert’s licensing conditions.
Neither the band nor the concert promoter had issued a public response at the time of the source report. Massive Attack has previously voiced support for the Palestinian cause and criticised Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
