Rachel Chinouriri latest artist to quit SXSW festival - BBC News

A string of artists are boycotting the Texas festival which has a sponsorship deal with the US Army.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rachel Chinouriri says she is "100%" anti-war as she pulled out of her SXSW setBy Riyah CollinsBBC NewsbeatRachel Chinouriri is the latest artist to announce she's withdrawing from South by Southwest (SXSW) in Texas.

Bands are boycotting the festival over its sponsorship deal with the US Army in protest against the military's support for Israel in the war in Gaza.

The singer-songwriter said her last-minute decision was because she had been "naïve" to the sponsorship and she was "horrified" when she found out.

Posting on X, SXSW said it respected the artists' decisions.

Dozens of acts, including Kneecap, Lambrini Girls, Sprints, Scowl, Gel, Okay Shalom and Squirrel Flower have opted to pull out of the festival, currently running in the city of Austin.

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