Pink has been receiving threats due to the flags she has been using in her live performances.
The singer has been performing with Poi flags on her ‘Summer Carnival’ tour since June, during one of her hits, ‘What About Us.’ On one of her latest performances, the singer used blue and white colored flags, which are also known to symbolize the Israeli flag.
The rumors came just a week after Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel as a part of their long-standing conflict.
The singer opened up on X concerning the rumors that she had been flying Israeli flags during her recent shows, which she denied, and wrote that she has been using them for all of her shows. She clarified in her statement:
“This post will be controversial for some. At this point, breathing is controversial. I am getting many threats because people mistakenly believe I am flying Israeli flags in my show. I am not. I have been using Poi flags since the beginning of this tour. These were used many, many years ago by the Māori people in New Zealand, and because they and the Māori people are beautiful to me, we use them.
I do not fly flags in my show in support of anything or anyone except the rainbow flag. That will remain my position. I am a human. I believe in peace. Equality. Love. I am deeply saddened by the state of the world. I pray for all of us.”
Under her post, a user shared the performance in question to clarify that the flags are only a part of her performance and mean nothing else.
The singer’s tour is scheduled to continue until March 23, and it’s uncertain whether or not she will be using the flags in her performances.
Below, you can see Pink’s post and the video the user shared.
https://twitter.com/Pink/status/1713747866777448930
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the Poi flag in question.Stay consistent people and open your eyes please p!nk's heart is as big as it has room for everyone except hate
I'll put you another photo with the date in the comments
Stay safe and have a good day ☀️ pic.twitter.com/kQ9QIIwEd2— AnneTra (@AnneTrarieux) October 16, 2023
