Wireless Festival to crack down on artists who swear or wear “offensive” clothing

Growing up in Catholic schools, there was a strict retribution to anyone who got wise, let a curse word move, or wore anything that wasn’t the standard, generic uniform. It sucked, the majority of members of us scoffed, but we dealt with it, namely because we knew it was the tawdry laws of Catholic school.( Likewise, as a Jew, I didn’t want to shape them detest me any more .) However, I can’t imagine the same laws being applied to … a goddamn music festival.

Such is the case for London’s Wireless Festival, according to BBC News, which reports that in order for the hip-hop celebration be left in Finsbury Park, a local district authority has imposed unbelievable conditions that now require artists not to swear or wear “offensive” apparel. The new regulations stem from outstanding complains lodged from non-profit community organization the Friend of Finsbury Park.

More specifically, the festival be necessary to “request that musicians do not sing or play any vulgar, indecent or censored anthems or to be implemented by indecent behaves or make any vulgar gestures, acts or statements during the performance .” Performers will also be asked “not to offend the general public” and to eschew any “attire which uncover the groin, private parts, buttock or female breast( s ). ”

MInd you, this year’s revelries featured a lineup of prototypical hip-hop acts, specifically J. Cole, Post Malone, Migos, Lil Uzi Vert, Stormzy, Rick Ross, Rae Sremmurd, Playboi Carti, Lil Pump, et al, who all would flat-out fail to meet those conditions. In reality, the celebration would be hard-pressed to build any future hip-hop lineups that would fulfill these jerkstore requirements.

And if that weren’t enough, the celebration will likewise have to deal with brand-new sound degree situations and limited determined periods. In other words, Live Nation, which produces the celebration, would be better off moving the galas to any other goddamn park across England. Take it from me, these rules will not only be broken, but ruthlessly parodied( and rightfully so ), but the fury of the moralists will be one incredible headache.

To paraphrase Seinfeld, a censored hip-hop festival isn’t good for business. It’s not good for anyone.

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