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02.06.2020 - 17:27

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Superproducer Quincy Jones and rock icons The Rolling Stones are throwing their support behind the music industry’s Blackout Tuesday protest in response to the murder of George Floyd.

Like so many others, officials across the industry have been left horrified by the way the unarmed African-American man was treated prior to his death on May 25, 2020, when Minnesota policeman Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck to place him under arrest – despite Floyd repeatedly pleading for help as he struggled to breathe.

To draw attention to the ongoing issue of police brutality and demand justice for Floyd, members of the music world have voiced their support for a grassroots campaign to take a stand on Tuesday (Jun 2, 2020) by going silent, instead using

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