Right now, drone-metal pioneers Earth are touring Europe. On Tuesday night (Jan. 27), Earth were slated to play at the Bologna, Italy venue TPO, which hosts cultural events as well as underground bands. According to various reports from the show, Earth did not perform because Dylan Carlson, the band’s frontman and sole permanent member, objected to the Palestinian flag hanging in the venue.
According to attendee the New Noise, Carlson refused to play unless TPO removed the Palestinian flag that was hanging next to the stage, but the venue refused to remove the flag. A translated account from the Italian site IndieForBunnies reads: “The historic post-rock band of Washington state led…