Fontaines D.C., IDLES, Nova Twins, Nadine Shah and more support Love Music Hate Racism statement against far-right violence
nme.comFontaines D.C., IDLES, Nova Twins and Nadine Shah have signed a Love Music Hate Racism statement condemning this month’s far-right riots.Rioting was sparked on July 30 following the fatal stabbing of three children at a Taylor Swift-inspired dance class in Southport, Merseyside.
Soon after the incident, misinformation appeared online, falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim asylum seeker.Shortly afterwards, huge groups including far-right and anti-immigration extremists took to the streets around the country to riot and cause violence and disorder.
Numerous Mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers were targeted, as were various shops and libraries which were burnt out and looted.More than 130 police officers were injured during the period.
Over 1000 people were arrested following the riots, with over half of them having been charged and more than 40 rioters have so far been jailed.Now, a range of musicians have signed a Love Music Hate Racism statement that expressly condemns the riots, while warning that they did not occur in a vacuum and that “politicians and the media” need to take their share of the blame.Frank Turner, Nubya Garcia, Enter Shikari, Asian Dub Foundation and Alabaster Deplume are also signatories to the letter, which you can read in full here:“Love Music Hate Racism condemns the shocking scenes of far-right violence since the tragic murder of three young children in Southport on 29 July.“Racist and organised fascists rampaged through towns and cities across Britain attacking mosques, setting fire to asylum seeker hotels, and viciously assaulting Black and Brown people.
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