mrtom-uk/iStockArtists including Foo Fighters, Green Day and Ozzy Osbourne are participating in “Black Out Tuesday” in solidarity with the black community and the protests over the death of George Floyd.
“Foo Fighters are observing Blackout Tuesday to stand with the black community and our colleagues, artists, crews, fans and leaders fighting against injustice and racism,” reads a tweet from Dave Grohland company.
The band also made contributions and shared links to the organizations Color of Change, Black Futures Lab, NAACP Legal Defense and Fund Equal Justice Initiative, and shared a link to the Justice for George Floyd petition.
Green Day wrote, “In solidarity and observance of the #AmplifyMelanatedVoices movement, we will be refraining from posting content on this platform to create space to amplify the voices and experiences of Black people who need to be heard. Listen. Learn. #AmplifyMelanatedVoices #BlackLivesMatter.”
Osbourne, meanwhile, simply posted a black square on his socials. Other artists participating in Black Out Tuesday include The Who, The Black Keys, Coldplay, Elton John and Billy Joel.
However, Black Out Tuesday has also been criticized for overtaking the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. As The Verge points out, #BlackLivesMatter has been flooded with images of black squares, pushing down information regarding the movement.
By Josh Johnson
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