Massive Attack hit out at “racists and bigots” at Hyde Park show

Following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, Massive Attack took their huge platform at BST Hyde Park this weekend as opportunity to kick back at the result and the wave of racist and xenophobic behaviour that has followed it.

Performing their track ‘Eurochild’ for the first time in 18 years, Robert “3D” Del Naja expressed his dismay: “We didn’t expect to be singing this 20 years later as a requiem.”

“As sons of immigrants, we are both very disappointed with the situation, he continued. “We can’t allow ourselves to fall victim to the populist bullshit going on at the moment. We can’t let the bigots and racists back into this situation. It’s bullshit.”

As they performed the politically-charged track, projections behind the band read “we are in this together”, “no visas for Ibiza” and “#wearerefugees”. Watch the performance back below.