In a statement posted to his personal Twitter account Wednesday, Portishead’s Geoff Barrow has threatened to drop his band Beak> from next month’s Latitude Festival lineup if event organizers don’t remove Barclays as a sponsor, due to the bank’s connection with weapons firms.

The letter, signed alongside other bands set to perform – including Lankum – hope that their collective action will translate into action on behalf of the festival.

Barrow noted that he is “keeping a close eye on the situation,” but only time will tell if lineup changes are on the horizon. Read the full post below.

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— 🏴‍☠️ Geoff Barrow 🏴‍☠️ (@jetfury) June 12, 2024

Photo Credit: Nicole Ditt