Organizers of a music festival in Portsmouth, England have apologized to Irish folk band The Mary Wallopers who claim they were muted during their set for displaying a Palestinian flag.

Bands boycott festival after group claim they were ‘cut off’ over Palestine flag - The bands pulled out of the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth after The Mary Wallopers claimed they were ‘cut off’ for displaying a Palestinian flag.

Several bands have pulled out from the Victorious music festival just hours before their scheduled performances, after Irish folk group The Mary Wallopers had their set cut short.