British-Guyanese Hip-hop artist Loyle Carner
“Free Palestine”: Loyle Carner speaks out at Reading festival
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- Loyle Carner used his Reading Festival set to denounce ‘Israel’s’ war on Gaza,
- Carner criticised far-right British politician Nigel Farage.
British-Guyanese hip-hop artist Loyle Carner used his Reading Festival performance on Sunday to speak out against ‘Israel’s’ war on Gaza, calling for a free Palestine in front of thousands of festivalgoers.
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The south London rapper and songwriter delivered an emotionally charged set that combined personal reflections with anti-colonial advocacy.
During his performance, Carner expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people and called for their freedom, calling “Free Palestine” to strong support from the crowd.
He then turned his attention to far-right British politician Nigel Farage, cursing him shortly afterward.
Rising pro-Palestinian activism at UK festivals
Carner’s explicit call for "Free Palestine" is part of a broader wave of international artists leveraging major European stages to challenge Western political complicity and highlight 'Israel's' war crimes across historic Palestine.
His set followed similar demonstrations across the Reading and Leeds festival grounds over the weekend.
Earlier in the event, Irish rap trio Kneecap delivered a headline set condemning 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and highlighting 'Israel's' deliberate starvation policies in Gaza.
Read more: Irish band Kneecap stands with Palestine, curses Netanyahu at Reading festival
Musicians such as Hozier have likewise utilized recent high-profile festival appearances to demand an immediate end to the ongoing genocide.
