Lukas Graham withdraws from the Loop Tour over the silencing of artists
Danish band, a support act on the Loop Tour
“We should be able to speak about war, about civilians being killed, about children who deserve to grow up. Wherever they live. Whatever flag flies over them.” … “Money doesn’t give you the right to own the conversation.”
Source and context
Original post
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Lukas Graham’s own account, @lukasgraham, announcing the band’s withdrawal from the remaining dates. The post was opened and its author, account and posting date were confirmed directly.
Reporting
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Rolling Stone reports the withdrawal of Ed Sheeran’s remaining supporting acts and quotes their Instagram statements. The original posts were not retrieved directly.
Reporting
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NBC News reports the withdrawals and quotes Finneas, Lukas Graham and Beoga, including the Irish-language caption on Beoga’s post.
Before the quotation
The band traced the position to its roots in a Danish community where “speaking your mind was part of everyday life.”
After the quotation
The statement expressed continuing affection for Sheeran while saying the band could not carry on with the tour as things stood.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to Macklemore’s speech and removal, the band frames the episode as money deciding who may speak, and withdraws in protest. That defends the speech rather than simply regretting the outcome.
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