Sleaford Mods cut gig short after Palestinian flag thrown on stage: “Don’t ask me to pick sides”
nme.comSleaford Mods have cut a concert short in Madrid after a Palestinian scarf was thrown onto the stage during their performance.The duo were playing at La Riviera in the Spanish capital yesterday (November 3) but decided to end the show early, leaving the stage after the item of clothing was repeatedly thrown at them.The band subsequently addressed the situation on X, formerly Twitter.
The band’s singer Jason Williamson wrote: “Don’t be asking me to pick sides for something I ain’t got any real idea about, at a gig.”Don’t be asking me to pick sides for something I ain’t got any real idea about, at a gig.
I’m a singer. My job is music. The only real thing I know about War is that I’m sick and tired of premature death like we all are.
Of the murder of anyone, under whatever fucking belief grid— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) November 3, 2023“I’m a singer. My job is music,” he continued. “The only real thing I know about War is that I’m sick and tired of premature death like we all are.
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