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CMAT pulls out of Latitude festival over Israel ties with 'devastated' singer urging fans to join her boycott and 'show solidarity with Palestine'
The singer, 28, was due to perform at the Suffolk-based event in July but revealed she would no longer be attending because the main sponsor is Barclays.
In a lengthy Instagram post on Thursday, CMAT - real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson - revealed she had asked Latitude to reconsider their choice of sponsor and warned she would not perform if they refused to cut ties with the bank. The Irish singer, 28, was due to perform at the Suffolk-based event in July but is no longer attending because the main sponsor is Barclays - who have been accused of funding Israel's attacks on Palestine (pictured on Sunday at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend) The literary festival in Wales, which is taking place until June 2, cut ties with investment management firm Baillie Gifford 'in light of claims raised by campaigners and intense pressure on artists to withdraw'.
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