Björk is the latest artist to join the “No Music for Genocide” mass Israel boycott, making her catalog of music unavailable on Israeli streaming services.
The Icelandic singer now stands alongside the likes of Massive Attack, Hayley Williams and Paramore, Kneecap, Japanese Breakfast, Fontaines D.C. and hundreds more artists who are currently geo-blocking their music in Israel.
According to the No Music for Genocide website, the initiative’s mission is “in response to Israel’s genocide in Gaza; ethnic cleansing of the Occupied West Bank; apartheid within Israel / ’48; political repression of Pro-Palestine efforts wherever we live; and the music industry’s own ties to weapons and crimes against humanity.”
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While Björk has yet to issue a statement about her participation in the Israel boycott, she has shown her support for Palestine in the past, including a November 2023 Instagram post of maps showing territorial changes between Palestine and Israel over the years with the caption, “is this what you call sharing ?”
The singer has let her feelings about the streaming service Spotify be known, calling it “probably the worst thing that has happened to musicians.”
Earlier this year, Björk debuted her concert film Cornucopia in theaters around the world, which will be followed by a physical release next month.
