Texas Gov Greg Abbott slaps down woke musicians boycotting SXSW

governor Gregg Abbott has offered a defiant farewell to bands pulling out of SXSW over its links to the military and defense manufacturers.

More than 80 bands have joined the boycott of the nine-day event in Austin in protest at its sponsorship by the US Army and talks such as by the CIA.

Activists at Austin for Palestine claim the sponsors are complicit in the 'mass slaughter' in and have urged organizers to cut ties with the 'warmongers'.

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