Massive Attack have publicly responded after two of its members, Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall, were banned from re-entering Singapore following a concert at the Star Theatre on 29 July, during which the Palestinian flag was displayed onstage and audience members chanted "Free Palestine." The band said their entire touring party was detained, questioned separately, and in some cases had hotel rooms searched and passports temporarily confiscated, an incident they described as "surreal" but said reflected a wider global pattern of governments suppressing peaceful expressions of solidarity with Palestinians.

Singapore's police and the Infocomm Media Development Authority had opened a probe into the band over the display, and authorities later confirmed Del Naja and Marshall would be barred from re-entering the country, with future performance applications set to be refused. Massive Attack said they did not expect that displaying the flag of a state recognised by 157 countries would breach any law, and drew a parallel with the UK, where they said protesters have faced arrest under terrorism legislation for holding placards opposing the Gaza war. The band thanked Singaporean fans for their welcome and urged the government to ratify the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, while Singapore's home affairs ministry has previously said it restricts public displays linked to the Gaza conflict despite backing a two-state solution.