The Last Dinner Party pulled out of their set at Portsmouth’s Victorious festival at the weekend after Irish band the Mary Wallopers saw their set cut short after saying “free Palestine and fuck Israel”.
On Friday, the Mary Wallopers walked onstage and unveiled a Palestinian flag alongside their opening remarks. Video appeared to show a crew member confronting the band about the flag, which was draped on the stage, and then removing it. After calls from the band and the crowd of “free, free Palestine”, the sound was cut. The band briefly retrieved the flag to cheers.
