Later, Stormzy shared a screengrab of a WhatsApp group that appears to show somebody offering drinks tokens at the festival to any staff member “saying something positive about security” on Twitter. Stormzy boycotting a festival because they racially abused his friends is one of the reasons why I love him (more info on his IG story) /wdLxGeomIE “However, if these are the drastic steps that I need to take to make a point against racism and racial profiling, then trust me I’m taking it,” he added. “So please hear me out, I too would be fuming if I travelled and spent money to go and watch an artist and they pull out last minute.” “The last ever thing I wanna do is let down anyone who’s taken time out to support me,” Stormzy wrote. Stormzy apologised to his disappointed fans, but insisted that it was important to stand up to racism. He alleged that the festival’s security “targeted and aggressively handled” his management team after accusing them of carrying a weapon, “despite no one fitting the description”. The Glastonbury headliner, 25, shared what happened in an Instagram story. Ask the World’s Richest People to Help End Extreme Poverty Take Action: This Inequality Cannot Go On. The grime star made the call just hours before he was due to go on stage at Snowbombing Festival in Austria after an altercation between his team and security staff. Stormzy - rapper, activist, wicked skengman - has cancelled a headline festival appearance after an alleged racial profiling scandal. Join our movement and take action here to fight injustice on the global stage.
It’s part of a wider problem addressed by Global Goal 10 to reduce inequalities - but is also a marker by which we can judge progress on Global Goal 16 for justice and strong institutions.
Racial profiling can mean anything from excessive use of stop and search to news stories that make assumptions about somebody based off their race or ethnicity.
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