Lorde has officially joined over 1,000 artists and labels in the “No Music for Genocide” boycott, blocking her music from being streamed in Israel. Other acts, like IDLES, MUNA, Caribou, and TOKiMONSTA, have followed suit as well.
In its own words, the “No Music for Genocide” movement is a response to “the genocide in Gaza; ethnic cleansing of the Occupied West Bank; apartheid within Israel; and political repression of Pro-Palestine efforts wherever we live.” In doing so, it joined a growing list of entertainment movements with similar goals. In plain terms, the music of the artists involved will no longer be available on streaming services within Israel.
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Lorde joining the effort aligns with the messaging showcased in her ongoing “Ultrasound World Tour.” During her performance of “Team” at Madison Square Garden, she shouted, “Free fucking Palestine!” as the lighting shifted to the colors of the Palestinian flag. IDLES similarly have been outspoken about the conflict, both in their music and during their live shows.
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The “No Music for Genocide” campaign launched in September, the latest in the ongoing Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement that targets Israel for policies of Palestinian apartheid and war crimes. The initial list of artists involved included Massive Attack, Faye Webster, Arca, Rina Sawayama, Fontaines DC, Aminé, Kelela, Japanese Breakfast, MIKE, King Krule, Amyl and the Sniffers, MJ Lenderman, Kneecap, MØ, Erika de Casier, Mannequin Pussy, Liv.e, Wednesday, and hundreds of others. Since then, hundreds more have joined, including Paramore and Björk.
Learn more about “No Music for Genocide” at the campaign’s official website.
Lorde is currently in the midst of her “Ultrasound World Tour” (get tickets here), which supports her most recent album, Virgin. Revisit our full review of Virgin here, and get a physical copy of the record here.
For their part, IDLES recently contributed four new songs to Darren Aronofsky’s film Caught Stealing.