Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war Al Jazeera English
News Source : Al Jazeera English
News Summary
- At least 80 acts and speakers have dropped out of the Texas event as part of a boycott against US weapons companies
- Northern Ireland hip-hop trio Kneecap highlighted the costs small acts would incur by missing the high-profile event
- The growing SXSW boycott effort prompted a rebuke on Tuesday from Texas Governor Greg Abbott
Dozens of acts scheduled to appear at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in the United States have withdrawn in an act of protest against sponsors with ties to Israels war in Gaza.As of Wednesd [+5084 chars]