HALIFAX—A Halifax indie rock band is pulling out of a Nova Scotia music festival, saying the lineup lacks diversity. In-Flight Safety frontman John Mullane tweeted that he felt out of sorts after Truro’s Rock the Hub festival revealed a lineup consisting almost entirely of all-male and “nearly all-white” bands. He says he found himself apologizing to close friends about the lineup, and decided apologies weren’t enough. “By being part of this festival I am doing harm (no matter how small) to close friends and a tight-knit music community I hold very dear,” he wrote. Mullane calls it a small gesture that he hopes will “prompt more critical thinking” when it comes to festivals including female and non-white performers.

Source: thestar April 26, 2018 15:45 UTC