SE SO NEON have apologised for performing at SXSW performance amid a boycott over the festival’s sponsorship by the US Department of Defense.Two days after their SXSW set on March 16 in Austin, Texas, SE SO NEON addressed their decision to move ahead with the performance in a statement was issued via the band’s Instagram Stories earlier today (March 18), addressing the controversy.“We would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest regret and apologies for the disappointment and distress that has been caused regarding our participation in SXSW,” the band wrote.
They added that they were “unaware of the US military’s involvement” with the festival “due to the lack of coverage of Gaza-related news in Korea”.SE SO NEON also added that they were in the dark about “SXSW’s involvement and the act of the boycott”.
The band said that they “absolutely do not support the indiscriminate and brutal events taking place in Gaza”, adding that they are “against war and in favour of freedom and peace”.“We feel deeply embarrassed about not noticing the situation earlier.
As a result, we did not have sufficient information about the situation until we arrived in Austin,” they continued. “Additionally, since we cannot check comments and DMs from fans on a daily basis, we failed to properly address the issue both before and after the show.”They concluded their statement by clarifying that “SE SO NEON is in no way involved, and we extend our sincere and deepest condolences to the many victims in Palestine.”SE SO NEON Frontwoman So!YoON!
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