Boiler Room issue statement over concern of new owners: “We will always remain unapologetically pro-Palestine”

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Resident Advisor.As a result, a number of artists – including Ikonika, Beatrice M., Mia Koden, BasicDisarm, jtamul, 8ULENTINA and Daytimers – cancelled their Boiler Room performances in the wake of the acquisition.The latter act also dropped “all commitments related to Superstruct-owned events”, saying they refused to be “complicit in genocide” but expressed sympathies “with workers caught up in these acquisitions beyond their control”.A post shared by Boiler Room (@boilerroomtv)Now, Boiler Room has taken to social media to state that its new owners have made investments that “categorically don’t align with our values”.

It also reiterated its allegiance to pro-Palestine organisations.The platform wrote: “Boiler Room has been through various changes in control, investors, boards, and ownership, and through this our commitment to editorial independence and Palestine has never wavered.

No investor, past or present, has ever influenced our output, this will never change. ⁠ ⁠ “We will always remain unapologetically pro-Palestine.

We continue to adhere to BDS and PACBI guidelines regarding artist programming and brand partnerships and engage with Palestinian artists and organisers in order to formalise our internal policies in line with this commitment.