The San Francisco SoSF music festival set for June 28 is facing significant controversy due to political disagreements involving headliner Kehlani. The artist's outspoken support for Palestinians and critical remarks on Israel sparked backlash, leading to cancellations of their performances at various venues. SoSF's attempts to manage this situation have alienated some festival followers. Promoters initially decided to engage with Kehlani rather than drop her from the lineup, but issued a deleted statement expressing disagreement with her language on the conflict, resulting in mixed responses from fans.
"While we fundamentally disagree with the kind of language Kehlani has used to speak on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we chose to engage with her team, rather than withdraw her invitation to perform."
"No person should ever fall casualty of a war they did not choose and do not support."
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