Björk is the most recent artist to affix the “No Music for Genocide” mass Israel boycott, making her catalog of music unavailable on Israeli streaming companies.
The Icelandic singer now stands alongside the likes of Massive Attack, Hayley Williams and Paramore, Kneecap, Japanese Breakfast, Fontaines D.C. and tons of extra artists who’re presently geo-blocking their music in Israel.
In keeping with the No Music for Genocide website, the initiative’s mission is “in response to Israel’s genocide in Gaza; ethnic cleaning of the Occupied West Financial institution; apartheid inside Israel / ’48; political repression of Professional-Palestine efforts wherever we dwell; and the music trade’s personal ties to weapons and crimes towards humanity.”
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Whereas Björk has but to subject an announcement about her participation within the Israel boycott, she has proven her assist for Palestine up to now, together with a November 2023 Instagram post of maps displaying territorial adjustments between Palestine and Israel through the years with the caption, “is that this what you name sharing ?”
The singer has let her emotions concerning the streaming service Spotify be recognized, calling it “in all probability the worst factor that has occurred to musicians.”
Earlier this 12 months, Björk debuted her live performance movie Cornucopia in theaters world wide, which will probably be adopted by a physical release subsequent month.
