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Israeli fan refunded after being ‘ambushed’ by pro-Palestine messaging at Massive Attack gig

The audience member said they were misled about the political nature of the Victoria Park show, which included a clip featuring late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

June 12, 2025 11:08
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Dozens of Palestinian flags were flown during the controversial Massive Attack gig on Friday evening, for which at least one Israeli fan received a full refund (Photo: Instagram)
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An Israeli music fan said he felt “ambushed and unsafe” during the controversial Massive Attack performance at London’s Victoria Park on Friday evening.

The audience member, who asked not to be identified, received a full refund from the festival organisers after complaining that the heavily politicised show had been falsely advertised.

The JC spoke to the Israeli music lover, who attended the Lido music festival in east London over the weekend to see Massive Attack, an electronic hip-hop fusion band he had enjoyed for years.

Massive Attack played a clip calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader jailed for his part in attacks in which Israelis were killed (Photo: Instagram)Massive Attack played a clip calling for the release of Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader jailed for his part in attacks in which Israelis were killed (Photo: Instagram)[Missing Credit]

“When we arrived at the festival in Victoria Park, we saw a lot of ‘Free Palestine’ pins and t-shirts. We didn’t make anything out of it,” the fan said.