Others to pull their music from streaming in Israel include Lorde, Idles, Björk and Paramore
By Liberty Dunworth 26th November 2025
Paul Weller and Robert Del Naja of Massive Attack. CREDIT: Mike Marsland and Mark Kerrison/Getty Images
Massive Attack and Paul Weller have confirmed that their requests to geo-block music in Israel have been approved.
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They pushed to have their music taken down from streaming services in Israel as part of the ‘No Music For Genocide’ campaign. Launched in September, it is a cultural boycott initiative that encourages artists and rights-holders to pull their music from streaming platforms in the country in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
AdvertisementTo get involved, artists have edited their own release territories or sent geo-block requests to their distributor or label. Names who have gotten involved so far include My Bloody Valentine, Denzel Curry, Shygirl, Paris Paloma, YHWH Nailgun, Fontaines D.C., Amyl & The Sniffers, Kneecap, Paramore, Rina Sawayama, Primal Scream, Faye Webster, Japanese Breakfast, Yaeji, King Krule, MJ Lenderman, Mannequin Pussy, Wednesday, Soccer Mommy, Björk, Lorde, IDLES, MUNA, Paloma Faith, Clairo, Wolf Alice, Lucy Dacus and AURORA.
As well as taking down their individual catalogues, the artists are also encouraging major label groups Sony, UMG, and Warner to follow suit, and highlighting how each previously blocked their entire catalogues from Russia and closed operations just four weeks after its invasion of Ukraine.
Now, a new statement confirms that both Paul Weller and Massive Attack have been granted their requests for a geo-block.
With the approved request, their record labels, Warner and Universal, have allowed the two acts to pull their music from streaming platforms across Israel as part of the NMFG campaign.
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“We call on all artist and label boycotters to double down,” the campaign shared on Instagram. “Encourage your peers to join the boycott. Refuse to perform in Israel or for Israeli-backed institutions. Reject sponsorships from BDS targets. Fight for territory carveouts in current and future contract negotiations. Ensure your geo-blocks are still active.”
“NMFG reiterates its commitment to boycott until Palestinians achieve liberation, dignity, and their inalienable rights,” it added, also sharing the latest names to show support.
Israel has repeatedly rejected accusations of waging genocide, and denies committing any war crimes, maintaining that its operations are lawful acts of self-defence following Hamas’ attack on Israeli citizens at the Nova Music Festival on October 7 2023, which killed over 1,100 people and saw 250 taken as hostages.
For Paul Weller, the former Jam frontman has made numerous efforts to support the people of Gaza. In September, he joined Damon Albarn, Brian Eno, Richard Gere and more for the Together For Palestine gig at Wembley, and before then, he teamed up with Primal Scream, Inhaler and more for a ‘Gig For Gaza’ live event at Troxy in London.
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Brian Eno at ‘Together For Palestine’ show. CREDIT: Luke Dyson
He also partnered with Bobby Gillespie and The Clash’s Paul Simonon at a DJ event in London – where profits were shared with non-profit organisations working in Gaza – and was seen as part of the huge crowd that gathered as Kneecap’s Mo Chara made his appearance in court in Westminster, charged with a now-dropped terrorism offence for his comments relating to Palestine.
As for Massive Attack, their efforts have included announcing an alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza against “intimidations from within” the music industry, and hitting out at the “ugly, unrecognisable” UK government for allowing the arrest of “peaceful citizens” at a Palestine Action demonstration in London.
The group have boycotted performing in Israel since 1999, and issued a statement earlier this year supporting Kneecap and urging the focus to remain on the people in Palestine.
Since then, they have also joined many artists in urging Field Day to distance itself from global investment firm KKR, and stood alongside Dua Lipa, Primal Scream, Benedict Cumberbatch and other big names in urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to “end UK complicity” in Gaza.
