Viet Cong Change Their Band Name

The Canadian band Viet Cong have been under fire for the past year for the offensive name of their group. The post-punk rockers announced today on Facebook that they've now officially changed it to Preoccupations.

“After finishing our latest record and taking some time off, we are excited to announce that we will be performing and recording as ‘Preoccupations’ going forward,” the band posted on Facebook. “We will be previewing new material from a forthcoming record in a series of festivals and shows in North America and Europe in the coming months."

They added, "We apologize to those who were adversely affected by our former band name. This was never anticipated nor our intent. We are artists and not politicians, we understand that the name reflected pain to some individuals and we are happy to change it and move on and focus on our music. Thanks to all our friends and fans. See you all soon.”

Preoccupations’ album will be out this autumn via Jagjaguwar/Flemish Eye.