{"id":24287,"date":"2026-08-01T15:41:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T10:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24287"},"modified":"2026-08-01T15:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T10:41:37","slug":"massive-attack-duo-banned-from-singapore-over-palestinian-flag-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24287","title":{"rendered":"Massive Attack Duo Banned From Singapore Over Palestinian Flag Display"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBoth members of <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/massive-attack\/\" id=\"auto-tag_massive-attack\" data-tag=\"massive-attack\">Massive Attack<\/a> have been permanently barred from re-entering <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/singapore\/\" id=\"auto-tag_singapore\" data-tag=\"singapore\">Singapore<\/a> after unfurling a Palestinian flag during the British trip-hop group\u2019s concert in the city-state, according to a joint statement from the Singapore Police Force and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe statement said police investigated both band members for \u201ctheir actions of support for a political cause and unfurling of a foreign flag\u201d during the show at The Star Theatre on July 29. Following the investigation, and in consultation with the Attorney-General\u2019s Chambers, police administered stern warnings to both men for offences under Section 3 of the Foreign National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949 and Section 16 of the Public Order Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cBoth men will also be banned from re-entering Singapore,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAccording to the statement, the event organizer had acknowledged the licensing conditions attached to the concert beforehand, but both band members held up a \u201cforeign flag\u201d onstage during the performance, with one shouting \u201cFree Palestine.\u201d The IMDA said it is investigating a possible breach of several licence conditions, including one barring performers from displaying flags tied to any cause, and will act once that inquiry concludes. The regulator added it will not approve any future application for the band to perform in Singapore given the entry ban.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe concert was the band\u2019s only scheduled Singapore date on its current tour, with video of the flag display circulating widely online alongside footage of the crowd joining in chants of \u201cFree Palestine.\u201d The two men are Massive Attack\u2019s founding members, Robert \u201c3D\u201d Del Naja and Grant \u201cDaddy G\u201d Marshall, who make up its current touring lineup; authorities did not name them in the statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSingapore maintains strict rules on the public display of foreign flags and emblems without a permit, framing the laws as necessary to protect the country\u2019s racial and religious harmony. The joint statement reiterated that position, with authorities saying they \u201ctake a serious view of acts which could potentially harm the racial and religious harmony in Singapore\u201d and urging the public, including foreigners, \u201cto refrain from importing foreign politics\u201d into the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cThe peace and harmony between different races and religions in Singapore should not be taken for granted, and we must not let external events affect our society,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMassive Attack has been among the more vocal acts in music in its support for Palestinian causes. Del Naja was arrested earlier this year during a demonstration in London tied to Palestine Action, a group proscribed in the U.K.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>Variety<\/em> has reached out to Massive Attack\u2019s representation for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both members of Massive Attack have been permanently barred from re-entering Singapore after unfurling a Palestinian flag during the British trip-hop group\u2019s concert in the city-state, according to a joint statement from the Singapore Police Force and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). 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