[arista]

[The cellist in question is the award-winning British musician
Sheku Kanneh-Mason,
who stated in January 2024 that the song
"Rule, Britannia!" makes some people
"uncomfortable" due to its historical associations
with colonialism and slavery.]


When he was performing
he went back stage to avoid it,

Sheku is a Top Cello Player

A 30mins Talk and play
is on BBC News today

He is a amazing Cellist.
Aged 26 , now.



A New CD.



I can fully understand,
his anger at a old song.


But he wrote about it in his new book
so it was brought up in the
BBC 30mins talk & play with him.


Hence this thread


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheku_Kanneh-Mason

[Livia]

If it upsets him it's only right he should walk off somewhere and protect his flaky little self.

I will say the Kenneh-Masons have done bloody well for themselves in this terribly racist country. How did that happen?

[bots]

we can't re-write history

[arista]

Originally Posted by bots

we can't re-write history

Valid Point

[Oliver_W]

He's allowed to feel however he likes he shouldn't be so entitled as to think anyone would care, or change anything.

[Good King Glennceslas]

He stepped backstage. Calm down. No one confiscated your flag.

[Parmy]

Comfortable enough to take the pay cheque though no doubt.

[Cherry Christmas]

The poor little guy how cossetted and drama queen ish

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Parmy

Comfortable enough to take the pay cheque though no doubt.

No doubt, why not turn down the whole thing instead of making your fellow musicians carry your ass

[Good King Glennceslas]

Originally Posted by Parmy

Comfortable enough to take the pay cheque though no doubt.

If taking a pay cheque voids your opinion, then nobody with a job gets to speak. Ever.

[Good King Glennceslas]

Originally Posted by Cherry Christmas

No doubt, why not turn down the whole thing instead of making your fellow musicians carry your ass

He did not make anyone carry him. The orchestra played a standard closing piece without one musician. That happens all the time.

Turning down the whole concert would have punished the audience and his colleagues. Stepping aside for one song was the least disruptive option.

If you think one missing cellist equals everyone else carrying him, you do not understand how orchestras work

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Good King Glennceslas

He did not make anyone carry him. The orchestra played a standard closing piece without one musician. That happens all the time.

Turning down the whole concert would have punished the audience and his colleagues. Stepping aside for one song was the least disruptive option.

If you think one missing cellist equals everyone else carrying him, you do not understand how orchestras work

Stay calm and carry on

[Good King Glennceslas]

Originally Posted by Cherry Christmas

Stay calm and carry on

Exactly. And that is what he did.

The outrage is louder than his actions. That is the funny part.

[Cherry Christmas]

Originally Posted by Good King Glennceslas

Exactly. And that is what he did.

The outrage is louder than his actions. That is the funny part.

No he waltzed off so he could not carry on, you get mightly invested in these thread, will leave you to it

[joeysteele]

I think I can safely say I've never sang it.
Not even in school days.

I don't like the lyrics, I don't even like the melody.

[Good King Glennceslas]

Originally Posted by Cherry Christmas

No he waltzed off so he could not carry on, you get mightly invested in these thread, will leave you to it

Sure.

You are done here. That is clear.

[arista]

[Stepping aside for one song was the least disruptive option]


Of Course Glenn.