Massive Attack Poster Banned in London

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Aidan Williamson

08th February 2010
At 14:56 GMT

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The prospect of writing about a London-based news item is always loaded with dread, for the chances are we'll have to type the words "Mayor Boris Johnson", and then collapse into hysterics for the rest of the day.

Nonetheless, his administration have taken the unusual censorship stance of banning posters advertising the release of Massive Attack's new album Heligoland. The reason given for the ban was that the posters resemble graffiti too much and could indeed be mistaken for street art.

"They won't allow anything on the Tube that looks like street art," band member Robert '3D' Del Naja told the Daily Star. "They want us to remove all drips and fuzz. It's the most absurd censorship I've ever seen."

The album Heligoland was released this week.

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Brad

commented 1 month ago

Possibly one of the most ridiculous decisions i've ever read about.

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Gareth Jones

commented 1 month ago

It's insulting to think that the government's perspective of the general public is that we're mentally challenged. What a joke.

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Christopher Bell

commented 4 weeks ago

I personally agree with this decision. I'd much rather see gun and knife crime on the streets of London then any form of art.

Would be a shame to see London become anything other then drab and boring wouldn't it.

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