The band said performing at a state-owned arena could be seen as endorsing a government attack on human rights

British band Massive Attack have pulled out of a concert in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, in protest against the government’s “attack on basic human rights”.

The decision to cancel the performance at the Black Sea Arena was first announced by organisers, who claimed that it had been made due to “unforeseen circumstances”.

In a statement issued a few hours later on Wednesday, the trip-hop band clarified that they feared appearing in Georgia would be seen as an endorsement of the country’s political leadership.

Critics at home and abroad have been further alarmed this month by a draft law that would prevent same-sex marriages from being registered and ensure that only “heterosexuals” could adopt children.

At the same time, references to LGBTQ+ people would be erased from public spaces under the draft legislation, and schools would be banned from making available information that supposedly “promotes belonging to the opposite sex, same-sex relations or incest”.

  • Tiefling IRLEnglish
    15•5 months ago

    It’s a fusion genre that’s been around since the 90s, popularized by bands like Massive Attack, Portishead, and Tricky. Bjork also falls under it often.

    It draws inspiration from a whole ton of genres like hip-hop, soul, jazz, and dub. The most well known song is probably Teardrop by Massive Attack (since it’s the intro to House). It’s a pretty large underground genre nowadays. I also really like Morcheeba, Sneaker Pimps, Hooverphonic, and Thievery Corporation (though they’re kinda their own genre)

    Low key, it’s classy stoner music