It seems like nothing can dent Massive Attack’s moral compass. The Bristol trip-hop pioneers have always been a principled force, but since returning from a five-year concert dry spell in 2024, they’ve especially used their stature to mould live music to their design.
Earlier this week, they banned promotion for Barclays at a Manchester gig (the bank has ties to companies funding the Israeli military). Now, the first day of London’s LIDO festival has a bill hand-picked by Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall, all the food on sale is vegan, and everything the crowd sees onstage is battery-powered.
