Bob Vylan calls speaking out a duty rather than something to be thanked for
Punk and hip-hop duo, commenting beneath Macklemore’s statement
“There is no thanks for a duty.”
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Press Association copy carried by several regional titles. It distinguishes Kneecap’s comment on Macklemore’s post from the separate photo post they captioned, and notes that Bob Vylan’s comment was made while resharing a comment Macklemore had referenced.
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Far Out Magazine independently reports the same comments, corroborating the Press Association wording.
Before the quotation
The Press Association reports the comment was made while resharing a comment Macklemore had referenced in his own post.
After the quotation
The duo has faced its own controversy over onstage political statements. The comment is brief and does not name Sheeran, the promoter or the venues.
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 MetLife speech and his removal, Bob Vylan treats speaking out as an obligation rather than an act deserving praise, framing Macklemore’s stand as the right thing to have done. Reported by two independent outlets as a comment made in solidarity with him.
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