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Annie Lennox Calls for Gaza Ceasefire During Sinéad O’Connor Grammys Tribute
Annie Lennox called for a ceasfire in Gaza after performing 'Nothing Compares 2 U' during an In Memoriam tribute to Sinéad O'Connor at the Grammys.
The members of Boygenius — Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker — wore pins with the logo for Artists Call for Ceasefire Now, the name of a petition sent to Joe Biden and signed by numerous musicians and actors. The moment at the Grammys is a departure from Hollywood, which has penalized folks for voicing their support of a ceasefire.” Melissa Barrera was dropped from her upcoming lead role in Scream VII after sharing multiple Instagram stories in support of Palestine and reposting one message thataccused Israel of “genocide and ethnic cleansing.” The film’s production company, Spyglass Media Group, said in a statement, “We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.” In late October, a number of A-listers — Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett, Drake, Ben Affleck, Channing Tatum, Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Dua Lipa, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy, Jennifer Lopez, and Jon Stewart among them — signed an open letter to President Biden calling for a ceasefire.
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