
Massive Attack, Gracie Abrams and more kick off a stacked Open'er Festival 2025
Here’s everything that went down on the Polish seaside this Wednesday

Open’er Festival 2025: Massive Attack make pro-Palestinian statement and say “never again must mean never again"

Massive Attack urge BBC and media to redirect their attention to "what is happening daily to the people of Gaza" rather than Bob Vylan Glastonbury furore
“As we all watch on aghast, the media and political classes focus again on ... artists”

Bob Vylan issue fresh statement on Glastonbury controversy: "We are not for the death of Jews or Arabs or any other race or group"
“We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine”

Massive Attack threaten legal action against Israeli influencer accusing them of "incitement" over Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar footage
The band "categorically reject any suggestion that footage or reportage used as part of an artistic digital collage in our live show seeks to glorify or celebrate any featured subject"

Massive Attack joined by Khalid Abdalla and Yasiin Bey in show of solidarity with Palestine at LIDO Festival
The band called for peace in the Middle East and Bey (formerly Mos Def) joined the trip-hop icons for cult classic 'I Against I' for the first time since 2018

Massive Attack hit out at Barclays sponsorship of Co-Op Live ahead of Manchester gig
"We're stunned that the arena ownership took this decision to partner with Barclays - especially in a progressive city like Manchester"

Final names announced for Massive Attack's LIDO Festival 2025 line-up
The new names join AIR, Yasiin Bey and The Alchemist as FORENSICS, and Tirzah

Dua Lipa, Massive Attack, Gary Lineker, Primal Scream and Benedict Cumberbatch lead more than 300 figures urging Keir Starmer to "end UK complicity" in Gaza
Other signees include Danny Boyle, Annie Lennox, Tracey Emin and Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos

11 artists join Field Day boycott over KKR ownership in solidarity with Palestine
An open letter encouraging the festival to sever ties with the investment firm was previously signed by Massive Attack and Brian Eno