Singer Azealia Banks has pulled out of two events in the UK, charging that the organisers relentlessly pressured her to express support for Palestine while promoting her scheduled appearance.
The star refused to go along with what she described as “threats.”
Banks wrote on X, “So guys, I am cancelling Boomtown and Maiden Voyage, the promoters have been stressing me out for weeks trying to force me to say free Palestine and threatening to cut me from the bill because I won’t say free Palestine.”
So guys, I am cancelling Boomtown and Maiden Voyage, the promoters have been stressing me out for weeks trying to force me to say free Palestine and threatening to cut me from the bill because I won’t say free Palestine and I’m not dealing with the threats and I’m not putting on…
— Azealia Banks (@azealiaslacewig) June 25, 2025
“I’m not dealing with the threats and I’m not putting on a fucking hijab,” she further raged.
“They’re both basically trying to extort me – by insinuating that I need to say I support Palestine or they will drop me from the gig BUT I would much rather drop them and not associate with anything that has cheap group think bullshit attached to it,” Banks’ incredibly based post continues.
“More thinly veiled racism And overt antisemitism from the fucking gays for Hamas,” Banks further claimed, adding “#FUCKPALESTINE” at the end of the post.
In a further post she clarified, “And no, I’m not saying fuck actual Palestine. But fuck your dumb ass slogans and performative bullshit.”
Like I see what yall raggedy bitches are doing and it’s foul.
— Azealia Banks (@azealiaslacewig) June 25, 2025
A bunch of people who didn’t get booked for festivals putting pressure on promoters and artists to drop out of gigs because of some random backwards non-association to Israel.
And honestly the nerve of those…
“Yall wanna make a stance so bad but stand for absolutely nothing. As soon as the media says pedophilia is “natural and normal, You bitches will be right there talking about #PEDOPHILERIGHTS,” Banks further charged.
“That war has been going on in the background for fucking decades . Way before anyone alive today was born And all of a sudden yall are throwing around words like genocide and Zionist not even knowing the meaning of those words,” Banks continued.
“I don’t need to be on stage stressing out to appease some dumb ass protesters who literally rely on those people in Palestine being crushed so they can solicit donations they DO NOT give to the cause. Kiss my ass,” she further blasted.
The organisers of the events in London and Hampshire have denied putting pressure on Banks to take a political stance.
It’s surprising and refreshing to see an artist refusing to parrot ‘the current thing’ narrative, just because the rest of the music industry does so, and to call it out as inauthentic.
Gotta say, did not expect an actual based take. On all counts. You nailed it.
— Has Been (@HasBeenElmy) June 25, 2025
So much of today is performative. The irony, considering.
Don’t listen to them. You just went against the hive mind. They are going to start stinging you. Stay strong.
— SamanthaJBryant (@SamanthaJBryan1) June 26, 2025
Azealia is pushing back against a dangerous trend: the coercion of artists into parroting slogans under threat of exclusion
— Johannes Wellman ?? (@JohannesWellman) June 25, 2025
That takes genuine courage
Too many cultural institutions now bend to whoever shouts the loudest
Often in support of movements whose leadership would…
Damn, girl! You just nuked the entire leftist agenda from orbit! ?
— Mr. Wick (@ChadiusWick) June 25, 2025
Wow full respect and artist with principal.
— Devonstu (@sb559532603708) June 26, 2025
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FREE … FREE … Iran!! President Trump dropped the bombs to START the Revolution… now it’s up to the FREE FREE women of Iraq to throw off their hijabs! Stop the beatings … NOW!! FREE FREE Iran!!
Agree, though I do wish Trump had taken out the leadership when he had the chance (he claims he had them in his sights).
..my respect-meter just went up a little bit. i may not like your music, Azealia, but i do appreciate your honesty..
Never heard of her, but I respect a principled woman who is prepared to take a stand. Will have to look her up now and see if I like her music or not. Just checked and it’s a no, but I do wish her continued success.
Kudos to Azealia Banks for having a principled response to the hive mind virus infecting so many people. Those people have no idea what they’re talking about but just mindlessly repeat vile slogans and think they’re cool for doing it. Refreshing and brilliant.
Could it be possible we have someone in the entertainment industry who has not embraced satanism and kabala. People like that tend to get suicided. Bet you she still cant say the word, ask!
What word?
The Bird is the Word…!