"F**k Chega": British band shows controversial message at CA Vilar de Mouros festival
A British punk band sparked controversy at the CA Vilar de Mouros festival in Portugal by displaying anti-Chega party slogans on stage. The incident drew sharp criticism from the leader of the Chega party and the local mayor, who condemned the use of a public festival for political messaging.
Why it matters
The event highlights the ongoing tension between artistic expression and political accountability in publicly funded cultural events.
The English punk rock band, formed in Brighton, England, performed on the first day of the Minho festival CA Vilar de Mouros and has become embroiled in controversy.During their set, the British duo, made up of Phoebe Lunny and Selin Macieira-Boşgelmez, displayed on the screen a message addressed to the Chega party that read "F**k Chega" (in Portuguese: 'Que se f**a o Chega'). Besides the written message, the vocalist urged the audience to shout the same phrase along with her.At the festival to present their debut album, "Who Let the Dogs Out", the duo also left other politically charged messages, such as "To hell with the far right" and "Free Palestine, free Congo, free Sudan", and they also displayed the Palestinian flag.André Ventura, leader of Chega, has already reacted to the performance via his account on the social network X, questioning the use of "taxpayers' money" to fund what he…
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