Artists Boycott Eurovision Over Israel's Participation

0:00On April 21st, a campaign called No Music for Genocide just dropped an open letter urging a full boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest. They're pushing back hard against the event, letting Israel compete for the third straight year, while Russia got banned back in 2022 over. Ukraine. Dozens of top artists have already pulled their tracks from streaming services in Israel as part of this push. The letter comes out with a Palestinian campaign for the academic and cultural boycott of Israel. It's got signatures from heavy hitters like Brianino, massive attack, kneecap, idols, cigarettes, and thousands more. They argue Eurovision shouldn't celebrate any nation amid what they call Genocide and Gaza. Fans, performers, broadcasters, and crew are all called out to sit this one out until the European Broadcasting Union X's Israel's broadcaster K.N. Broadcasters in Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Slovenia, and the Netherlands have already dipped in protest. Kneecaps spoke up strong, saying they've lost gigs and faced legal heed for calling

1:02this out, but they do it again. They point out Israel's long history here, contrasting Russia's quick ban. Last year, acts like Caribou, Haley Williams, Lorde, and Bjork geoblocked their music from Israel too. Artists are flexing their power through refusal, refusing silence or complicity in the face of it all. That's the story for today. Take news today, driven by AI.