U.K. Music Industry Pledges to Combat Hate in Open Letter Signed by The 1975, Lewis Capaldi, Rita Ora, More
variety.comMichele Amabile Angermiller More than 700 members of the U.K. music community, including artists, managers, executives at record companies, agencies, the live music industry, in addition to creatives like songwriters and producers, have come together to sign a letter pledging to combat division and hate.Citing instances of anti-Semitism, like British rapper Wiley’s recent Twitter rant, islamophobia, xenophobia, homophobia and transphobia as well as “systemic racism and racial inequality highlighted by continued police brutality in America,” the signatories declare, “We are at our worst when we attack one another.”Among the artists endorsing the open letter titled “#NoSilenceInMusic” are The 1975 (pictured), Lewis Capaldi, Lily Allen, Niall.
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