Greg Abbott Tells Musicians 'Don't Come Back' to Texas

"...musicians ... began pulling out of the event to protest as the U.S. Army is a sponsor of the event..."

"Amid the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival, Texas Governor Greg Abbott told musicians on Tuesday who are pulling out of the festival over the U.S. Army's sponsorship of the event, "Don't come back" to the state...
On Tuesday, musicians such as Kneecap, Lambrini Girls, Scowl, Gel, Okay Shalom, Squirrel Flower and Sprints began pulling out of the event to protest as the U.S. Army is a sponsor of the event. 

The artists were set to perform at the festival from March 11-16.
In a statement on X, Kneecap noted their decision to pull out of the festival due to the sponsorship, "We cannot in good conscience attend an arts festival that has the U.S. Army as a 'super sponsor,'" and cited the supply of arms to Israel by the United States...