The Streets’ Mike Skinner has said he “shouldn’t have played at” Bristol venue Colston Hall.The space is named after former slave owner Edward Colston, but is set to be renamed later this year.Speaking to the Independent, Skinner said he felt “a bit guilty” about performing at the venue. “Massive Attack haven’t been playing there for years,” he said. “At the time, I just thought it was just a name.”A statue of Colston was recently pulled down by protestors and dumped in Bristol Harbour, which Skinner called a “fantastic moment”. “It was driven as much by white guilt as black power,” he said. “Even Piers Morgan backs it.
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