Sampa The Great has pulled out of Bluesfest simply days after in style Band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard cancelled their efficiency.
Outrage has adopted the favored competition after it was introduced that controversial Sydney band Sticky Fingers could be part of the line-up.
Representatives of Sampa The Great confirmed to Double J that she began contact with Bluesfest “to inform them of our standpoint within half an hour of receiving the embargoed press release and seeing the remainder of the line-up.”
“We then delivered final confirmation to Bluesfest at 7:36pm AEDT on Tuesday 14 February that Sampa was coming off the line-up, in the hopes they would remove her from all materials before they announced the following day,” the assertion stated.
Sticky Fingers’ frontman Dylan Frost has made headlines for incidents lately together with accusations he behaved in a bodily threatening method towards Indigenous musician Thelma Plum.
Mr Frost responded to the allegations by issuing an announcement about his “unacceptable” behaviour.
“In recent times my behaviour for a large part has been unacceptable – I’m writing here and now with a heavy heart admitting this, and wish I had faced my issues earlier,” wrote on the band’s official Facebook web page.
“I am realising now a lot of people around me have been hurt by my behaviour and for that, I am incredibly sorry. I have not sought to target individuals or groups. All people around me have been affected by my behaviour during these episodes.”
Bluesfest director Peter Noble responded to the controversy earlier this week by saying it was a chance for forgiveness.
“I believe an attempt to victimise this man and his band in the circumstances is cruel and unforgiving,” Mr Noble stated in an announcement.
This cruelty and lack of compassion are international to my values, as is the try and suppress the band’s creative expression. I used to be and stay proud to present the band an opportunity at rehabilitation.”
Sampa The Great’s exit follows band King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard who stated they “stand against misogyny, racism, transphobia and violence.”
“Surprised and saddened to see Bluesfest commit to presenting content that is in complete opposition to these values,” the band stated in an announcement.
More to return.
Originally revealed as Sampa The Great ditches Bluesfest over Sticky Fingers controversy
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
