Paramore and frontwoman Hayley Williams have joined the “No Music for Genocide” mass Israel boycott. Both the band and Williams, as a solo artist, were recently added to the campaign’s official website.
The campaign, backed by hundreds of artists and dozens of labels, is a streaming boycott that geo-blocks the music of participating acts from appearing on streaming services inside Israel. Among the initial musicians to join were Massive Attack, Kneecap, Fontaines D.C., Rina Sawayama, and Japanese Breakfast.
“No Music for Genocide” specifies that it is a response to “the genocide in Gaza; ethnic cleansing of the Occupied West Bank; apartheid within Israel; and political repression of Pro-Palestine efforts wherever we live.” In doing so, it joined a growing list of entertainment movements with similar goals.
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This means that music from both Paramore’s catalog and Williams’ solo work will now be geo-blocked in Israel. In August, Williams formally released her new solo album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (get a physical copy here) after leaking it via a cryptic website.
Back in May, Paramore called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. On the band’s Instagram Stories, they encouraged fans to join them in donating to the non-profits Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders.
“We stand in solidarity with those calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire,” Paramore wrote. “We do not believe that support for our Palestinian friends and family equals anti-Semitism. We love our Jewish friends and family and pray for the safe return of the remaining hostages… That being said, we simply cannot support a genocide.”
Neither Paramore nor Williams have yet to publicly comment on joining the “No Music for Genocide” campaign.
Earlier this month, Williams addressed speculation about Paramore’s future by clarifying that the band is not breaking up, but rather taking an extended break. She has yet to announce solo shows in support of the album, but is set to play Rolling Stone’s “Musicians on Musicians” concert alongside Jack Antonoff. Tickets for the event can be purchased here.