{"id":294097,"date":"2026-02-16T13:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/294097\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:13:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:13:23","slug":"metal-band-cancels-shows-over-religious-blowback-truly-sorry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/294097\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal band cancels shows over religious blowback: \u2018Truly sorry\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/topic\/music\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:metal band;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">metal band <\/a>just announced they made the decision to cancel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/live-entertainment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:some upcoming shows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">some upcoming shows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reason? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/topic\/religion\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Religious pushback;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Religious pushback<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUnWKrMCM2x\/?igsh=MnQwaHZ5aG9xNzkw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:In a statement published;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">In a statement published<\/a> to their Instagram page this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behemoth.pl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Behemoth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Behemoth<\/a> \u2014 a Polish blackened death metal band first formed in the 1990s \u2014 informed fans they cancelled both of their performances scheduled in Turkey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDespite exhausting every possible avenue throughout the day and engaging in extensive discussions, the decision from local authorities remains final,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cThere is simply nothing further we can do to overturn it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe cancellations come after pressure from religious groups who have characterized our art as satanic propaganda and deemed it unacceptable. This is another example of ideology being used to suppress artistic expression and restrict cultural freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBehemoth has always stood for creative independence and the right of artists to express themselves without censorship,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cMusic is not a threat, but silencing it should concern anyone who values freedom of expression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According <a href=\"https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/news\/behemoth-condemn-censorship-after-turkey-shows-cancelled-following-religious-pressure\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:to Metal Injection;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">to Metal Injection<\/a>, performances by both Behemoth and Slaughter To Prevail were also cancelled at the Zorlu Performing Arts Center Turkcell Stage earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNo activity that corrupts society in Istanbul has ever been permitted to this day, and it will not be permitted in the future either,\u201d later wrote Istanbul Governor Davut G\u00fcl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Information regarding potential refunds for the cancelled performances has yet to be posted.<\/p>\n<p>Metal Music<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/life\/2026\/02\/metal-band-cancels-shows-over-religious-blowback-truly-sorry.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pennlive.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pennlive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A metal band just announced they made the decision to cancel some upcoming shows. 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