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The band said they were isolated and interrogated separately. Singapore has banned them from future performances.","category":"Politics","area":"Asia-Pacific","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T10:46:11.443Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-03T15:37:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T10:46:11.443Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":56,"critic":67,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Two independent outlets report the band’s arrest on 29 July in Singapore, with the band named as source.","critic":"Digest separates facts from comment, gives date and place, and presents a clear single narrative.","hype":"Language is measured; no sensational adjectives or click‑bait phrasing appear."}},"tags":["#SingaporeArrest","#MassiveAttack","#PalestinianFlag","#MusicCensorship","#AsiaPacificPolitics"],"entities":["Massive Attack","Singapore","Palestinian flag"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Massive Attack performed in Singapore on 29 July 2026 and displayed a Palestinian flag at the end of the concert.","Singaporean police arrested and interrogated the band members separately after the performance.","The band said they were isolated during questioning and have been barred from future performances in Singapore.","No official statement from Singaporean authorities on the reason for the arrest or the ban has been reported."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"British band Massive Attack performed in Singapore on 29 July 2026. At the close of the concert, members waved a Palestinian flag on stage. The band later said they were arrested by Singaporean authorities immediately after the performance."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Massive Attack reported that police isolated and interrogated each member separately. The band also said they have been prohibited from performing in Singapore in the future. The reports do not specify how long the interrogation lasted or what charges, if any, were brought."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The band’s account of the incident was published by multiple outlets. None of the digests below include a response from Singaporean authorities or an explanation for the arrest and ban."},{"type":"heading","text":"How the outlets covered the incident"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Noticias de Navarra, Deia and Noticias de Gipuzkoa each carried a digest that led on the arrest and interrogation. All three stated that the band was detained for waving the Palestinian flag. None mentioned the band’s claim that they were isolated during questioning or that future performances were banned."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Meneame.net’s digest included the band’s statement that members were isolated and interrogated separately. It also reported that the band chanted \"Free Palestine\" during the concert and that Singapore has banned them from future performances. The digest did not specify whether the ban applies to the band as a whole or to individual members."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the digests below include a statement from Singaporean authorities on the reason for the arrest or the ban. 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