英国乐队Massive Attack因在新加坡演唱会上展示巴勒斯坦旗帜，违反了该国禁止展示外国旗帜的法规，遭到当地警方禁演处罚[1]。演唱会发生在周三，新加坡警方随后于周五晚间发布声明作出处罚决定[1]。乐队两名成员在演出期间展示了巴勒斯坦旗帜，并喊出"Free Palestine"的口号[1]。作为处罚，这两名乐队成员被发出严厉警告，并被禁止重新进入新加坡[1]。
新加坡警方表示将不会批准该乐队未来的任何演出申请[1]。媒体监管机构也宣布不会批准Massive Attack的任何未来演出申请[1]。乐队主唱Robert Del Naja此前在4月因参加伦敦特拉法尔加广场的巴勒斯坦支持抗议活动被逮捕，当时超过200人遭到逮捕[1]。
British rock band Massive Attack has been prohibited from performing further shows in Singapore following their display of a Palestinian flag during a concert held on Wednesday[1]. Police issued a statement late Friday announcing that two band members were given stern warnings and banned from re-entering the country[1]. The flag display violated Singapore's regulations prohibiting the exhibition of foreign emblems at public events[1].
During the same performance, band members also chanted "Free Palestine," intensifying the breach of local regulations[1]. Singapore's media regulatory authority stated it will not approve any future performance applications from the band in the country[1]. The incident adds to the band's recent activism on Palestinian matters; lead vocalist Robert Del Naja was arrested in April while participating in a pro-Palestine protest at London's Trafalgar Square, where more than 200 people were detained[1].