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Hozier: OVO Arena Removing Fan’s Free Palestine Scarf Was ‘Misunderstanding,’ Not His Instruction

Hozier and OVO Arena Wembley have cleared up what they described as a misunderstanding about a fan who was instructed to remove a Free Palestine scarf.

OVO Arena Wembley came under fire in December when Hiba Ahmad, a Hozier fan, reported having her Free Palestine scarf confiscated by security while attending the singer’s Unreal Unearth tour. Ahmad went on to detail her interactions with security at the event, including one exchange where she recalled being told “They are taking my scarf for my own protection as I might get ‘hate crimed’ [sic] for wearing it.” She added: “@Hozier, the arena insisted it was your team who demanded this.” A few days later, Ahmad shared an update after speaking with the OVO Arena general manager, who assured her the scarf was not against venue policy.

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