headliner Azealia Banks dropped by Born & Bred over racist & homophobic spat

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 11th May 2016

Born & Bred Festival 2016

Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th June 2016
Haggerston Park, Audrey Street, Shoreditch, Greater London, E2 8QH, England MAP
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Headliner Azealia Banks has been dropped by Born & Bred Festival after she got into a racist and homophobic feud with Zayn Malik yesterday.

Rinse FM: Born & Bred Festival which takes place at Haggerston Park in Shoreditch in 'East London' on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5th June 2016 tweeted (here),

"We have decided to cancel Azealia Bank's headline appearance at Rinse / Born & Bred Festival.

"Rinse / Born & Bred is a celebration of rave culture and has been created for EVERYONE.

"We celebrate inclusivity and equality."

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