Flagging Free Speech in Singapore: A Chilling Warning for Artists and Activists The recent ban on British trip hop band Massive Attack from performing in Singapore has sparked a heated debate about artistic freedom and free speech.
The incident is just the latest in a series of high profile cases where artists and activists have been silenced or censored by the Singaporean authorities for expressing opinions deemed too radical.
Massive Attack's performance at the city state was part of their world tour, but it quickly turned into an impromptu protest when two members held up a Palestinian flag and shouted "free Palestine.