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'Hate' metal band Infernal War dropped from UK tour over 'sick fascination with Nazis'

The band had been due to play in Jeremy Corbyn's constituency.

May 24, 2018 09:20
Infernal War
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A Polish black metal band with a “sick fascination with Nazi atrocities” has been dropped from a UK tour that was due to take them to Jeremy Corbyn's constituency.

Infernal War played in Cardiff on Tuesday and was due to perform in Manchester, Glasgow and, on Friday night, at The Dome, Tufnell Park, in Mr Corbyn's Islington North constituency, but was dropped after intense public pressure.

Anti-fascist campaigners Hope Not Hate, which led the campaign to have the group dropped, told the JC the Cardiff venue, The Globe, should apologise for hosting the band.

The Globe later said: "It goes without saying that we were unaware of the situation prior to programming the show into the venue, and unfortunately we were only alerted to the situation [the day after the concert]...