Artists plea for police to stop using rubber bullets at US protests

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Pink is among a growing list of celebrities who have attended protest rallies and declared support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the death of George Floyd.Protests have taken place around the world following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man who died in Minneapolis on May 25 when Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes as he lay on the ground during an arrest.On June 6, Pink took part in a peaceful protest, later

Judas Priest‘s ‘Breaking The Law’ is being played over stolen police radios by protesters in New York, according to reports.Protests have been taking place across the world following the death of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed in Minneapolis when a white police officer knelt on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest.A number of well-known people in the world of music and entertainment have since spoken out and given support to the Black Lives Matter

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn response to George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, Tompkins Square Records today released “Out of the Ashes,” a 16-track compilation album of area artists that will benefit two charitable organizations in the city.

(CNN)Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted a video calling out President Donald Trump in the wake of George Floyd's death.The actor stated in a video post on his social media channels that the United States is "crippled" and "on its knees begging to be heard and pleading for change."The video message which was posted early Thursday has amassed over 7 million views.Johnson goes on to ask: "Where is our compassionate leader who's going to step up to our country who's down on its knees, and extend a

As George Floyd protests continue to rage in the US, celebrities are taking a stand to speak up and contribute in their own little way. Selena Gomez is one such star.

Hugh Jackman is catching backlash after a tweet labeling a photo of a police officer hugging a protester as “solidarity.” On Wednesday, the actor shared a photo that appears to show a police officer at a protest hugging a crying black protester. As people across the United States continue to protest in support of police reform after the death of George Floyd, the “X-Men” star’s followers were quick to deride the post as propaganda in favor of the cops.

The family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby has urged people to stop using his image ‘in a divisive way’ in arguments against Black Lives Matter protests.

A Brooklyn Nine-Nine star has called on other actors who play police officers to donate towards a bail fund amid the protests sweeping the US.

Major labels have joined other music industry groups and artists in pledging a “blackout” to protest against the death of George Floyd.