Billie Eilish is hitting back at the backlash over her recent comments.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and SXSW on Tuesday traded jabs on social media in response to a group of as many as 60 bands who have pulled out of Austin-based festival to protest its sponsor ties to the U.S. Army, as well as its inclusion of defense contractors taking part in some of the fest’s conference programs.
“Bye. Don’t come back,” Abbott wrote on his personal Twitter (X) feed today as news of the pullouts spread. “Austin remains the HQ for the Army Futures Command. San Antonio is Military City USA. We are proud of the U.S. military in Texas. If you don’t like it, don’t come here.”
On its own social media accounts, SXSW responded to Abbott, saying “SXSW does not agree with Governor Abbott,” adding that the organization “welcomes diverse viewpoints. Music is the soul of SXSW, and it has long been our legacy. We fully respect the decision these artists made to exercise their right to free speech.” (See the full fest statement below.)
At the heart of the band boycott is the inclusion of the U.S. Army as a sponsor of SXSW; according to the festival’s website, it is a “Super Sponsor” along with other companies including Volkswagen, The Austin Chronicle, Porsche, C4 Energy and Delta. In addition, defense contractors Raytheon, Collins Aerospace and BAE Systems, as well as Department of Defense agencies including the CIA and NSA, are taking part in conference events at the festival, the sprawling annual event in Austin that encompasses the well-known music, film and TV festival with speaker and conference platforms featuring topics that run the gamut from tech, entertainment, science and culture to health, politics and media.
Organizers of a group called the Austin for Palestine Coalition on their webpage No Warmongers at
Billie Eilish is hitting back at the backlash over her recent comments.
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Selome Hailu Texas governor Greg Abbott is slamming the artists boycotting SXSW due to the festival’s U.S. Army sponsorship — but SXSW doesn’t want his support. “Bands pull out of SXSW over U.S.
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