Following the statement that Sticky Fingers will appear on the lineup, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have actually chosen to end on Bluesfest.
With Byron Bay Bluesfest set to go on this April 6 to 10, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard the other day revealed that they were leaving of the celebration’s lineup, pointing out the addition of questionable Australian band Sticky Fingers as the factor.
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In a declaration published to the band’s Instagram, King Gizzard explain that: “As a band and as human beings, we 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.”
“Given this decision by the festival, we have decided to cancel our appearance at Bluesfest. We are deeply disappointed to be in this position but sometimes you need to be willing to make sacrifices to stand up for your values. This is, unfortunately, one of those moments.”
Fellow artist Jaguar Jonze commented “thank you for standing with us”.
If Sticky Fingers ‘kick on’ without consequences, what does that state about us?
Sticky Fingers have actually been at the heart of a variety of debates, consisting of targeted sexism and bigotry, transphobia, violence and simply all round bad behaviour.
After pointing out psychological health problems and taking an indefinite hiatus in 2016 following the fallout after Thelma Plum declared that diva Dylan Frost had actually physically threatened her, Sticky Fingers was revealed as part of Byron Bay Bluesfest’s lineup recently.
With a trip of Europe on the horizon for Sticky Fingers, they are likewise set to carry out at Bass in the Domain celebration in Hobart this March.
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