Bastille’s frontman Dan Smith recently participated the protest for the #BlackLivesMatter movement in Hyde Park, London yesterday (June 4). The singer took to his social media accounts, sharing images and footage from the event.
Smith has been the latest voice from the music scene who has used his online platforms to raise awareness about racism, following the horrific incident of George Floyd who was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 33-year-old musician wrote:
“Powerful and moving protest in London today. An opportunity to listen and reflect. In this moment and going forward it’s so important to support, listen, sign petitions, donate, write to our MPs or local politicians and contribute in whatever ways we can to demand change. #LdnBlm” See the images from the protest below.
Powerful and moving protest in London today. An opportunity to listen and reflect. In this moment and going forward it’s so important to support, listen, sign petitions, donate, write to our MPs or local politicians and contribute in whatever ways we can to demand change. #LdnBlm pic.twitter.com/E8fCP8lHtx
— BASTILLE (@bastilledan) June 3, 2020
In addition to the shots taken from the demonstration, the lead singer also shared a short video on his Instagram. The clip saw a host of young bloods rallying for a better cause. Check it out from the post below.
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Powerful and moving protest in London today. An opportunity to listen and reflect. In this moment and going forward it’s so important to support, keep listening, sign petitions, donate, write to our MPs or local politicians and contribute in whatever ways we can to demand change. #LdnBlm #BlackLivesMatter โพสต์ที่แชร์โดย B△STILLE (@bastilledan) เมื่อ
Elsewhere, Smith has launched a quarantine series entitled ‘Distraction Tactics‘ to help fans get out of boredom during the lockdown. The series features the artist alongside occasional appearances from his bandmates doing covers and taking about music and movies.
However, due to the rise in the racial awareness and the current online protest Blackout Tuesday, the artist has decided to pause the series in an honour to the situation at the moment. “This doesn’t feel a the time for “distraction tactics”, but a time for engagement and action,” wrote Smith about the halt on his online series.
Instead, he has shared great recommendations of books, films, podcasts, and articles that tackle the topic of racism. Among the list appear Robin Diangelo’s ‘White Fragility‘, Ibram X. Kendi’s ‘How to Be an Antiracist‘, Netflix’s ‘When They See Us‘, and many more. See the complete post below.
