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Foka Wolf hacked billboard celebrates Eric Cantona’s infamous kung-fu kick
Kick out — The incident happened 31 years ago to this day at Selhurst Park, as the former Manchester United forward kicked Matthew Simmons, an alleged far-right rally attendee.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Bandcamp bans AI generated music
Human creativity — The new policy applies to music created “wholly or in substantial part” using artificial intelligence tools, with its team reserving the right to remove any suspected tracks from the platform.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Central Cee, SZA, Slawn and more to take part in big Sudan fundraiser
Freedom For Sudan — Taking place January 6-12, the auction includes chances to meet musicians, tickets to shows, original art and mentoring sessions.
Written by: Olivia Fee
No charges over Bob Vylan Glastonbury IDF chants, police confirm
Case closed — The investigation has been dropped, with Avon and Somerset Police saying that it did not meet the threshold for prosecution.
Written by: Ella Glossop
Kneecap sponsor Bohemian FC’s away kit to raise funds for a Palestinian refugee gym
Cearta — 30% of proceeds raised from the 2026 kit’s sale will go to ACLAÍ, which opened in the Aida refugee camp in the West Bank in 2020.
Written by: Isabelle Blakeney
Volcom releases its first full skate film focused on Europe
High Time — Featuring the likes of Eniz Fazliov, Simon Bannerot, Harry Lintell, Madeleine Larcheron and others, the movie is 40 minutes of continental shred.
Written by: Isabelle Blakeney
London’s O2 Arena will donate ‘significant’ funds to grassroots music venues
Investing in the pipeline — The 20,000 capacity arena will provide funding to the Music Venue Trust every time it hosts a new headliner, on top of a ‘six-figure upfront donation’ under the new scheme.
Written by: Isabelle Blakeney
Fontaines D.C., Kneecap, Joy Crookes and more join new alliance to stand against the far right
TOGETHER — It will host a national demonstration, which will take place on March 28 in Central London.
Written by: Isaac Muk
100 London advertising sites hacked to protest mass consumerism
Tax wealth — Created by anonymous artist network Brandalism, the action comes ahead of Black Friday, when UK shoppers are expected to spend £6.5 billion as brands run discounted sales of their products.
Written by: Ella Glossop
Reselling tickets for profit set to be banned in UK
Out with touts — The government is set to announce the crackdown on bots and ticket touts tomorrow, following a long campaign from artists, fans, consumer groups, and sporting & music industry figures.
Written by: Ella Glossop
