Attacking Zayn Malik via Twitter, Azealia Banks has been withdrawn from June’s UK festival for a string of disgraceful homophobic and racial slur.
Amongst highly offensive racist words including the N-word and the P-word – language I’d rather not even publish – Banks called Malik a “faggot” and a “dick rider”.
On top of this she added the school playground-like comment:
“your mother is a dirty refugee who won’t be granted asylum.”
A statement commented on Banks’ withdrawal from the festival she was to headline:
“We have decided to cancel Azealia Banks’ headline appearance at Rinse | Born & Bred Festival.
Rinse | Born & Bred is a celebration of rave culture and has been created for EVERYONE. We celebrate inclusivity and equality.”
Azealia Banks offered apologies in her own way:
My sincerest apologies!!!!!
“But you know Mama Puma always goes in for the Kill. And NEVER backs down.”
“Everyone loves to gang up on Azealia and be funny and shady and get mad when I say something truly fucked up.”
A self-confessed bisexual, Banks is quick to defend her homophobic slurs, stating:
“Why do gay men think everything I post about being gay is about them?! GIRLS ARE GAY TOO. I LIKE VAGINAS.”
The Rinse | Born & Bred Festival is described on their website as:
“a weekend-long celebration of the present and future sounds of London. Stretching beyond its home city to celebrate the truly global reach of London’s influence, this year’s festival brings together pioneers and rising young artists alike, all inspired by the capital’s collisions of rave-inspired dance music and soundsystem culture – from grime, hip-hop and drum ’n’ bass to house, techno, garage and beyond.”
So quite rightly, a festival which celebrates the multiculturalism of London with its “global reach” has no place for homophobic and racist comments.
The Rise | Born & Bred Festival features the below acts on its Main Stage:
SATURDAY 4/6
ILOVEMAKONNEN
Wiley + Slimzee
Newham Generals + J Cush
Bugzy Malone
The Square
Benga
Kahn + Neek
Ray BLK
Marcus Nasty
Sam Supplier
SUNDAY 5/6
Novelist
Crazy Cousinz
Kyla
Murlo
Josey Rebelle
Lily Mercer
The Age of Luna
