Kneecap member charged with terrorism offence
A member of the Belfast rap trio Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence. Liam OâHanna, 27, was charged by post with displaying a flag in support of Hizballah,
A member of the Belfast rap trio Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence. Liam OâHanna, 27, was charged by post with displaying a flag in support of Hizballah,
The Honours Forfeiture Committee has announced today that it is stripping the antisemitic grime rapper Richard Kylea Cowie, known as Wiley, of his MBE, following calls to do so by
After weeks of resisting calls to impose restrictions on the weekly anti-Israel marches coursing through London, this week the Metropolitan Police Service finally agreed that enough is enough, and ordered
Germany-based music rights company BMG has reportedly ended its relationship with the former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters. The move comes shortly after an exposĂŠ published by Campaign Against Antisemitism
It may be a new year, but sadly what we are seeing on our streets is still the same old hate. Last week, there was an illegal anti-Israel protest, which
Following a letter from Campaign Against Antisemitism, a Shoreditch venue has dropped Wiley from its upcoming event. The event is due to proceed at Village Underground later this month without
Following the release of Campaign Against Antisemitismâs documentary last week showcasing disturbing e-mails and allegations relating to the musician Roger Waters, another former associate, appalled by the testimony in the
Freeze Corleone, a French rapper, has recently released a new track that includes the lyrics: âIâd rather be accused of antisemitism than rape.â The line refers to Gerald Darmanin, the
According to a report, two members of the British reggae band, UB40, have been found to have a history of antisemitism online. Norman Hassan, the bandâs Percussionist, appears to have
Kosha Dillz (real name Rami Matan), the rapper and star of the MTV reality television programme Wild âN Out, appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism where
A neo-Nazi activist and rapper from Austria has been handed a ten-year jail sentence by a Vienna court. The 37-year-old artist, who recorded music under the name âMr Bondâ, was
In a newly released interview that took place on the podcast Drink Champs, musician Kanye West has said that Jewish people âkill each other in businessâ. Towards the end of
A French court has cleared Jean-Marie Le Pen over his remark about a Jewish singer, in which he made a joke about the Holocaust. Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of
The singer-songwriter Alex Clare, who was raised in a secular Jewish home but turned to orthodox Judaism in his early twenties, was told ten years ago that he had to
The Australian pop-punk band, The Spazzys, has stated that the band is âshocked and saddenedâ after it was reported that one of its former band members was involved in posting
Campaign Against Antisemitism is calling on the New World Fest music festival to drop the unrepentant antisemite Wiley from its line-up. The grime artist is due to appear at the
Singer Van Morrison has faced fresh allegations of antisemitism after releasing a new song entitled âThey Own the Media.â The song alludes to a powerful elite who control the media
Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd musician with a history of inflammatory comments about antisemitism, has again waded into controversy with a remark that antisemitism is âsmear sword wielded at behest of
Sylvain Sylvain, the musician hailed as the âlynchpinâ of the rock band, New York Dolls, has died at the age of 69 following a two-year battle with an unspecified form
Several major music streaming platforms have reportedly removed antisemitic and racist music, following an investigation. The BBC found that sections of speeches by Adolf Hitler, references to white power and celebrations of
Spotify has been called on to remove the music of a French rapper whose controversial songs are accused of inciting antisemitic views and hatred, particularly among young people. The rapper,
Campaign Against Antisemitism has welcomed as a âpositive startâ the Ivors Academyâs announcement that it shall be establishing an Ethics Committee to review past awards, after we called on the professional association
A senior volunteer at Campaign Against Antisemitism has written on our behalf to the Ivors Academy calling for it to rescind Wileyâs 2019 Ivors Inspiration Award. In his letter, Joe Glasman, an
Campaign Against Antisemitismâs Online Monitoring and Investigations Unit is aware that Wiley, who has was finally banned from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram following worldwide outrage, is now uploading disturbing videos
The Voice newspaper must apologise for its disastrous interview with Wiley that failed to distinguish between reporting on antisemitism and enabling it. In his interview, Wiley doubled down on his previous social
The antisemitic grime artist Wiley has given incendiary interviews to Sky News and The Voice Online. Wiley has spent the last several days spewing antisemitic bile on social media before being locked out of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram following a
Twitter has permanently deleted antisemitic performer Wileyâs account. They did so following discussions with Campaign Against Antisemitism under immense pressure amid a worldwide 48-hour boycott of Twitter under the hashtag
Facebook has sent a message to advertisers, the Government and NGOs in a desperate bid to stem rising backlash over its failure to delete antisemitic performer Wileyâs Instagram messages. The
The rapper Ice Cube has been condemned for posting â and subsequently refusing to remove â a tweet of the image known to British Jews from the mural that former
A black metal festival due to include bands accused of promoting neo-Nazism had its booking in Glasgow cancelled after concerns were raised, but it has now been moved to a
A Labour councillor has reportedly been suspended for claiming on social media that George Michaelâs music career was damaged by his opposition to âillegal wars by the Zionistsâ. Lyn Boyd,
The antisemitic saxophonist, Gilad Atzmon, has withdrawn from his scheduled gig at the 606 Club tomorrow evening. The club had flatly rejected significant opposition to his performance by the Jewish
The iconic Chelsea jazz venue, 606 Club, has doubled down on its disgraceful invitation to the antisemitic saxophonist, Gilad Atzmon, to perform there with his band. Mr Atzmon, billed as
Spotify has removed user-generated playlists which, while not necessarily carrying any offensive music, have antisemitic and pro-Nazi names. In the past, Spotify has rightly been praised for removing hateful content,
The Home Office has yet again failed to prevent a vehemently antisemitic neo-Nazi band from entering the country, despite receiving ample warning from Campaign Against Antisemitism. Some of Legion Twierdzy
Polish neo-Nazi band Legion Twierdzy Wroclaw is set to enter the United Kingdom and play at least one gig in London. Campaign Against Antisemitism has alerted the Home Office and the Metropolitan Police
A neo-Nazi gig in Scotland has reportedly been called off after the Scottish Justice Minister called on the Home Secretary to intervene to ban the US-based band from entering the UK. Various anti-fascist groups
The official programme for the BBCâs flagship Proms summer music festival contained an antisemitic caricature. Leopold Auer was a famous Hungarian Jewish violinist to who numerous pieces of music were