What happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage. When the billionaire class can decide which voices are allowed on stage and which ones are too dangerous to hear, everyone should be paying attention.
So we're going on tour. All proceeds will benefit organizations supporting the Palestinian people and movement.
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8 minutes of Lily venting about how toxic and normalized it's become for people to hide behind their screens and judge others' bodies and looks.
This isn't about hate directed at her personally, but a general frustration with seeing the internet lose its basic empathy. Seeing so much unnecessary negativity and a lack of basic manners is really stressing her out, to the point where it makes her want to step back from social media for her own peace of mind.
now imagine living like that 24 hours a day but instead of people throwing things at you, you’re wondering if a bomb is going to drop on you and your whole family. you don’t move me ed sheeran.
NMIXX speech for their first daesang with Blue Valentine 🥹
Haewon: We came down after having a really fun performance, and we are so, so happy to receive such a big award. The 'Sound of the Year' award means that the music we worked so hard on has been loved by so many people, so I think we are even happier. To our NSWERs who made it possible for us to receive this award, thank you so, so much. And since this is such a meaningful award, I’d like the other members to share a word too!
Jiwoo: Thanks to our NSWERs, I think we were able to receive such a big award like this. In the future too, we will work really hard and show you many wonderful sides of ourselves. NSWERs, I love you!
Sullyoon: NSWERs, thanks to you all, we were able to receive such a great award, and I am so, so truly happy. Thank you for always being our driving force. I love you, NSWERs!
Kyujin: Following our Artist of the Year award this year, we are so, so thankful to be able to receive this Grand Prize. We are very thankful to all the officials at The Fact. And once again, to all of our JYP family... we love you so, so much! SQU4D, we love you! Director Lee Ji-young, we love you! Thank you so much. In the future too, we will work hard on music that lives up to the name of this award, and become a team that you look forward to even more every year. Thank you!
Bae: I think this award is a prize we received together with all the people who have helped us so much and our NSWERs. Thank you so much always. The love NSWERs give us, and the help from everyone who assists us... I have always thought of it as something that isn’t a given [not taken for granted]. I will always do my best with sincerity. Thank you!
Lily (in English): I really feel like this will be a moment that us NMIXX members, and all of our team, and all of our family, and friends who have supported us over the years will look back on for a very long time. So I'm very grateful for all of the support we've received, because we wouldn't have been able to do it without our fans, our NSWERs, and all of the people who stand by us every single day. I think this is just such a wonderful day, and once again, thank you so much! Really, thank you!
Lily talking about girl groups in Kpop:
"I just feel like women are so important, you know? Especially within Kpop. I mean, most of the time its women making great songs, topping charts, and exploding in popularity and everything. Its so beautiful. Women make everything better."
We are joining Macklemore in donating to the people of Palestine with another $10,000 to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, which will help aid families amid the ongoing genocide.
We encourage our followers & anyone with the means to join if they can: https://t.co/XXt2rHaCvl
now i’m getting frustrated thinking no one else is catching on to this. it doesn’t make sense to “cancel” ed sheeran, but then still go to Gillette Stadium for ur favs next tour. we should be cancelling kraft group 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells TMZ that the Ed Sheeran controversy is a gateway to a much bigger threat to artists’ freedom of speech:
“You see what Robert Kraft did to line up all of the stadium [owners] to censor speech in that one specific way, it becomes clear this is not just about one music artist or two music artists. This is about how just a handful of stadium owners and the elites could prevent an entire massive issue like the genocide in Gaza [from being discussed]. It doesn’t stop there; it could be speaking about AI or any issue. You can just get a handful of stadium owners to ensure that an entire person’s career can be jeopardized if they speak out about any issues.”
All three remaining opening acts and Ed Sheeran’s touring band have announced that they are dropping out of the remaining dates of his ‘Loop’ tour in solidarity with Palestine and Macklemore.
Lukas Graham has withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Palestine and Macklemore:
“We should be able to speak about war, about civilians being killed, about children who deserve to grow up. Wherever they live. Whatever flag flies over them. (...) Money doesn't give you the right to own the conversation. Nobody's bank balance should decide who gets to speak or which suffering we're allowed to acknowledge.”