Massive Attack’s Singapore ban tests legal limits of artistic freedom
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Relevance
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Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
6/15
Depth
7/15
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The banning of British band Massive Attack from Singapore for pro-Palestine acts during their concert has split opinion in the city state, with some lamenting what they see as laws that are too strict and others urging foreigners to comply with local rules. At their gig on Wednesday, the two-man band held up a Palestinian flag and shouted “Free Palestine” along with members of the audience. Under
