“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
Desmond Tutu
There has been quite a bit of coverage of Ed Sheeran's upcoming tour and political issues because of statements made by a support act called Macklemore, and decisions made by other acts to pull out of the tour.
This piece explores the issue of keeping silence over political causes as a musician.
Quite a few musicians are very open about their political views of course. A Roger Waters live show is very political in nature, and not without controversy...
No comments:
Post a Comment