Melanie Martinez’s Mic Cuts Out During Concert as She Raises Palestinian Flag

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Melanie Martinez showed support for Palestine during her concert in Paris on Sunday by bringing the country’s flag on stage, and her microphone cut out as it was being unfurled.

The incident took place toward the end of the singer’s performance at Zénith Paris – La Villette on Sunday (November 26th). After leaving the stage, she also displayed the following message on the screen: “Free Palestine. Ceasefire now.” It’s unclear whether there is a connection between Martinez raising the flag and her sound being cut.

See the fan-shot footage below. At the time of publishing, Martinez and Zénith Paris have yet to comment on the matter.

Tensions are especially high during the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. At least 1,200 Israelis were killed during an October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, while a reported 13,300 Palestinians have been killed since Israel’s declaration of war and subsequent bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Martinez is far from the only celebrity to weigh in on the conflict. Over the past few weeks, Quentin Tarantino visited an IDF military base; Sarah Silverman faced backlash for supporting Israel’s cutting off of water and electricity to Palestine; and Zack de la Rocha ditched the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony to attend a pro-Palestine rally. More recently, actor Melissa Barrera was dropped from Scream VII following her vocal support of Palestine on social media.

Several weeks ago, Martinez and Barrera were among the many celebrities who signed an open letter to US President Joe Biden calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Melanie Martinez’s Mic Cuts Out During Concert as She Raises Palestinian Flag
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