'It’s a humanitarian statement': The Murder Capital have German gigs pulled for flying Palestinian flag

The venues cancelled the shows when they learned of the Irish band’s intentions to display a Palestinian flag on the stage during their performances
'It’s a humanitarian statement': The Murder Capital have German gigs pulled for flying Palestinian flag

The Murder Capital were due to play at Club Gretchen in Berlin and at Gebäude 9 in Cologne on Sunday. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

The Murder Capital have spoken out after multiple gigs in Germany were cancelled due to their use of a Palestinian flag during their performances.

The Irish band was due to play at Club Gretchen in the German capital of Berlin on Saturday and at Gebäude 9 in Cologne on Sunday as part of a world tour supporting their third album, Blindness.

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