Band protests Christian pressure to remove ‘blasphemous’ group from festival

In a statement posted on Facebook on Sunday, they said: “We have decided to cancel our show in Byblos in solidarity with Mashrou’ Leila and in support of tolerance, freedom of speech and expression.” Within Temptation was due to perform at the festival on Wednesday   The popular Middle Eastern band, Mashrou’ Leila, were banned...

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