A host of artists have pulled out of this year's SXSW Festival in protest at the festival's sponsorship by the US Army. The world famous music, arts and culture festival, which is currently running across various venues in Austin, Texas until March 16, has the US Army as a "super sponsor", which has proved controversial with some bands due to the US Military's support of Israel in the ongoing Gaza conflict.
Brighton punks Lambrini girls, US hardcore bands Scowl and Gel and Dublin post-punk crew Sprints are amongst the names to have cancelled their SXSW appearances so far, with Lambrini Girls noting in a social media post last week that they "won’t be going to Austin whatsoever.”
