M.I.A. to perform at Don’t Extradite Assange protest in London this evening
M.I.A. has confirmed that she will perform at the Don't Extradite Assange protest in London tonight (5 November).
The singer and activist teased her performance with a clip yesterday, and confirmed news of her performance earlier today on Twitter.
She wrote alongside another clip, "Once Upon a time there were men with beards... B 4 the bearded guys there were someone else I can't remember. Now it's Russians Later it could be u or me. I'm here for whatever sets truth free. Coz Jesus loves me. Amen. C u tonight 6pm outside the home office."
Once Upon a time there were men with beards...
— M.I.A (@MIAuniverse) November 5, 2019
B 4 the bearded guys there were someone else I can't remember
Now it's Russians
Later it could be u or me
I'm here for whatever sets truth free
Coz Jesus loves me.
Amen.
C u tonight 6pm outside the home office pic.twitter.com/v1BPSomhoP
A fan asked M.I.A. if she will be performing, to which the singer replied, "Yez, u coming?".
NME reports that M.I.A. will perform at the event alongside Lowkey.
The protest is in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who was arrested in April at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He had been hiding for the last seven years at the embassy to avoid being extradited to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has since been dropped. M.I.A. has shown her support for Assange over the years, and even wrote a letter thanking Assange.
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