The New Year's concert in Rome was left without singers
Mara Sattei, Mahmood and Tony Effe were the three artists who were supposed to perform at the Circus Maximus in Rome for New Year's Eve on December 31st.
After Tony Effe was outed for his song lyrics deemed sexist and violent, Mahmood and Mara Sattei decided not to take part in the event.
“I waited until the last minute because I was hoping to read different news than Tony Effe's exclusion from the New Year's Eve in Rome. I believe it is a form of censorship which is why I also decide not to participate in the Capital's New Year's Eve. I firmly believe that any form of art can be discussed and criticized but there must be no censorship”; declared Mahmood, joined by Mara Sattei, who wrote on Instagram “given the decisions made regarding the New Year's Eve in Rome, I too will not take part in the event. I don't think it's right to prevent an artist from performing, depriving him of his freedom of expression”.
On the New Year's Eve in Rome website we read “The official line-up includes performances by Mahmood, Tony Effe and Mara Sattei, who promise to give the public a memorable evening”, it will certainly be memorable since the event was left without singers , at least for now.
