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News that So Solid had been dropped from the bill emerged earlier this week, with the group’s MC Harvey [above] initially claiming on Twitter that it was because “another artist don’t want us on the same stage as them.” Later, however, he posted that the situation was “out of [Lovebox's] hands”, and thanked the festival for their support. Megaman reiterated that it was not [another] artist’s fault”, and promised to send out an “accurate statement” in due time. Lovebox have also claimed that the issue was out of their hands via a separate statement.

 

If the group weren’t removed at the request of another artist or willingly by the festival, then it could be a case of police intervention. The Metropolitan Police have a history of cancelling events – or requesting artists be dropped from them – if they fear violence, and grime and UK hip-hop are the genres that have suffered most from it, with past tours by Kano, Giggs and more scrapped at the Met’s request. Last week, London rapper K Koke was dropped from the bill at Wireless Festival, and claimed on Twitter that “feds [are] phoning promoters telling them not to book me”. Unfortunately, he’s far from the first victim of this.

 

 

police still holding back heads smh

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Bare tings around bethnal

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