Rock and indie artists voice their support for Black Lives Matter protests

Rock and indie acts from across the world have come out in support of the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd. George was a 46-year-old black man, who was killed after being apprehended by a white policeman in Minneapolis last week. A video of the policeman with his knee on George's neck has been widely circulated.

Acts such as Green Day, Garbage, and Rage Against The Machine have shared messages on social media in support of Black Lives Matter, with Green Day posting on Instagram, 'Demand justice + do your part. #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter'.

Garbage also posted a statement which read, ‘America is being destroyed and burned down. The National Guard is at war with civilians. All this because They refuse to even charge officers who killed a black man in front of the whole world!! The would rather lose everything than give a black man justice!! …Let that sink in.’

Meanwhile, The Prodigy quoted Desmond Tutu saying, 'If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor,' and Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine quoted the activist Malcolm X saying, 'That's not a chip on my shoulder. That's your foot on my neck.'

Primal Scream also confirmed they have donated to the Minnesota Freedom Fund tweeting, 'We’ve also donated to Minnesota Freedom Fund to bail out those protesting racist police murder of George Floyd. Solidarity with all the protestors - ‘A riot is the language of the unheard’ Martin Luther King.'

Over the weekend protesters gathered in more than 30 cities across the US as well as in Trafalgar Square in London and St Peter’s Square in Manchester to show their support. More protests are also planned for later in the week.