Decision was ‘agreed upon by all involved,’ festival says
M.I.A.
will not be in action at the Afropunk London festival in September.
M.I.A.s exit comes in the wake of hermaking controversial statementsabout the Black Lives Matter movement earlier this year.
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Is Beyonce or Kendrick Lamar going to say Muslim Lives Matter?
Or Syrian Lives Matter?
Or this kid in Pakistan matters?
Thats a more interesting question.
When Afropunk announced M.I.A.
as the headliner of its first London festival, the newsprompted a backlashonline.
The artist addressed the controversy on Twitter, andin one tweet said, Sorry Im not doin Afropunk.
Ive been told to stay in my lane.
As of Friday, the decision for M.I.A.
to remain had been reversed.
will no longer headline Afropunk London.
could not be reached for immediate comment.
A new headliner will be named with the second wave of performers July 19.
Read the full statement below.
