My only comment is that anyone speaking up for either side is either brave or stupid. There is no in between imo.
“The Great Escape has yet to comment on the Bands Boycott Barclays movement, while Barclays have directed criticisms to a response made during a recent Q&A session. “We have been asked why we invest in nine defence companies supplying Israel, but this mistakes what we do,” said Barclays. “As a bank, our job is to provide financial services to thousands of business clients and that includes those in the defence sector.”
“Elsewhere, the Big Special have shared a statement explaining why they will be performing at The Great Escape.
“The duo went on to say that boycotting this event and would make them feel “dishonest” if they then do not boycott every event that is connected to “dirty money”, adding that if they were to do that, then they would be absent from the music industry completely.”
Brian Eno has shared a statement in response to those who have been boycotting this year’s edition of The Great Escape.