Organizers of Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, have come under heavy criticism for cutting of a set by The Mary Wallopers after the Irish folk group displayed a Palestinian flag on stage. Several acts who were also set to play the festival — including The Last Dinner Party, Cliffords and The Academic — canceled their own sets in solidarity with The Mary Wallopers, while festival organizers pledged to make a “substantial donation” to humanitarian relief efforts.

Initially, Victorious organizers said The Mary Wallopers made their own decision to end the set after being informed of the festival’s “long-standing policy of not allowing flags of any kind at the event.” They also claimed the sound was cut because of a discriminatory chant in the crowd.

The band responded by sh

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