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IDLES’ Joe Talbot Dedicates Primavera Sound Set to Palestine & Leads Crowd in ‘Viva Palestina’ Chant
IDLES frontman Joe Talbot used the band's set at Primavera Sound on Thursday (June 5) to offer full-throated support for Palestine.
Known for their outspoken political activism, Primavera Sound is hardly the first time IDLES have used their platform to stand in solidarity for Palestinian rights amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. At their London release show for Tangk in early 2024, Talbot reportedly altered the lyrics of multiple songs, including “The Wheel” and “Danny Nedelko,” to reference Palestine. He also dedicated Brutalism-era album cut “Mother” to the Palestinian people during the band’s appearance at Glastonbury 2024, telling the crowd at Somerset’s Worthy Farm, “This song is a celebration of all the insults that I was thrown over the years, and I tried to turn it into something beautiful.
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