03-03-2017 02:46 via theguardian.com

SXSW clarifies immigration comment in contract after punk band pulls out

Festival organizers say they strongly oppose the president’s travel ban after a group dropped out of the event over wording in their contractThe organizers of SXSW have clarified that they strongly oppose Trump’s travel ban and have never reported an act to the immigration authorities, after a group pulled out of the event over wording in their contract.Felix Walworth, a member of lo-fi punk band Told Slant, cancelled his group’s appearance after tweeting segments of the perfor
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