Irish indie-rock band Somebody's Child have announced the cancellation of their upcoming show in Leipzig, Germany due to the venue forbidding a performance with a Palestinian flag on stage.

"Unfortunately we are cancelling our Leipzig performance on 18th November," the band said via Instagram.

"In light of what happened at recent shows in Germany regarding the display of a Palestinian flag on stage, it was brought to our attention that we might be faced with the same issue at our shows in Berlin and Leipzig," their statement read.

Since the venues in both Berlin (Gretchen) and Leipzig (Naumanns) would not allow the group to display a Palestinian flag during their performances, Somebody's Child decided to move their Berlin show to a later date and cancel their Leipzig show entirely.

 

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Their Berlin show will be held at a new venue, Hole44, on November 18, the date on which the Leipzig show was set to take place.

Somebody's Child said that being allowed to perform with a Palestinian flag on stage is "a very basic requirement for us as musicians with a conscience."

"It's the absolute least we can do in light of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people," they further explained.

The group said they were "unable to find another venue in Leipzig that would allow a Palestinian flag on stage." They apologised to fans who had already bought a ticket, saying, "We hope to see you at a show at some point."

Refunds for tickets to the Leipzig show will be available at the point of purchase.

The announcement comes only a month after The Murder Capital cancelled a gig at Club Gretchen in Berlin on May 10, as they too were told they could not display a Palestinian flag. A second concert in Cologne on the following night was called off by the rock band for the same reason.