Organisers of the festival initially claimed that the band’s set was cut short for using a chant “widely understood to have a discriminatory context”. The Mary Wallopers denied the claim, asked for the festival to retract its “misleading” statement and shared footage of the moment on Instagram.

The Victorious festival says it is making "a substantial donation" to Palestinian aid after drawing a backlash.

Irish folk band The Mary Wallopers say they were muted at a music festival in Portsmouth, England on Friday for displaying a Palestinian flag during their set, something denied by organizers.