Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters, Halestorm, Green Day and Papa Roach are among the artists who “disconnected” from their usual work or promotion online in honor of #BlackOutTuesday (June 2nd).
Many of the artists are sharing posts on social media under the #TheShowMustBePaused hashtag and expressing solidarity with the black community.
The campaign was created by music industry executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang to “disrupt the work week” and engage instead with the black community in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the ensuing unrest nationwide.
A statement said, “We are tired and can't change things alone. In the meantime, to our Black friends and family: please take time for you and your mental health. To our allies, the time is now to have difficult conversations with family, friends and colleagues.”
Halestorm's Lzzy Hale wrote, “Instead of promoting ourselves or our personal agendas on Tuesday, we will pause in solidarity out of respect for what is happening right now . . . I encourage you all to do your research and find big or small ways that you can help change happen.”
Other artists across the rock, pop and urban genres that participated in Blackout Tuesday included Coldplay, Radiohead, Papa Roach, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Beck, Queens Of The Stone Age, Carrie Underwood, Nine Inch Nails, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift and many others.
