Radiohead Listening Party in Istanbul Attacked by Islamists

[Jesus Malverde]

Source: Variety

A group of radical Islamists attacked a listening party in Istanbul where Radiohead was holding a listening party for fans in support of their new album.

The men reportedly stormed the record store, Velvet Indieground, in Istanbul, Turkey, and used pipes to violently beat fans running away from the venue for drinking alcohol during the holy month of Ramadan.

“Our hearts go out to those attacked tonight at Velvet IndieGround in Istanbul,” Radiohead said in a statement. “We hope that someday we will be able to look back on such acts of violent intolerance as things of the ancient past. For now, we can only offer our fans in Istanbul our love and support.”

It’s unknown how many people were injured in the uproar or the severity of their injuries.


Read more: http://variety.com/2016/music/news/radiohead-listening-party-in-istanbul-attacked-by-islamists-1201798367/

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[mr_liberal]

1. The Religion of Peace.

[Glorfindel]

3. Precisely. It seems to be OK to commit violence during the "holy month of Ramadan"

but not to drink alcohol.

[MisterFred]

4. Like all religions.

There's not a single major religion on the planet that doesn't regularly inspire violent attacks from its followers.

*Edit: I'm defining major here as any religion with 20 million or more followers.

[greyl]

2. Radiohead fans attacked in Istanbul

[ButterflyBlood]

5. Wow and this is in a pretty secular cosmopolitan city too

It seems there's nowhere in the Muslim world free of these lunatics.

[NutmegYankee]

6. It all goes back to the inability of some religious adherents

to understand that the rules of the faith only apply to them. It's your faith, YOUR RULES. I get to live my life by my faith, MY RULES. If you have dietary restrictions, they only apply to you - Others may eat what they want. etc.

[NobodyHere]

7. Radiohead does tend to incite rage

[Jesus Malverde]

8. Lol

I wouldn't disagree these weren't Islamic radicals most likely disgruntled rockers. Maybe even fans of right wing groups like AC/DC OR gulp Lars and Metallica.



Sarcasm tag for the humorless.