Chinese band Young Dan (回春丹) was surrounded by flags decorated with slogans in favor of Taiwanese independence and chants on Tuesday evening after performing at Legacy Taipei.
People waved “Taiwanese Independence” and “Free Hong Kong” banners, while shouting slogans such as “Taiwan and China, one country on each side” and “Free Hong Kong, revolution now” outside the venue as the band was leaving.
The protests came after the rock band struck a nerve with many Taiwanese by posting the message: “From Guangxi to Taiwan, China. See you tomorrow at ‘Open Your Head’ Taipei” on its social media page on Monday.
Photo grab from Taiwan Music Festival FB
Its scheduled performance at the Taiwan Music Festival in Pingtung County yesterday was canceled.
The Pingtung County Government, which organized the festival, said on the festival’s Facebook page on Tuesday that it found the disturbance caused by the band’s post “deeply regrettable” and that in addition to music it also hoped to hold “unfaltering beliefs.”
Pingtung County Information and International Affairs Department head Yin Feng-lan (鄞鳳蘭) said that in the four years the county government has held the music festival, it has always invited overseas musicians, which is why Chinese band Young Dan was invited.
As the band’s wording was unacceptable to Taiwanese, the county asked the band to delete the post and canceled its appearance at the festival, she said.
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