# PETA ask Cage The Elephant to change their name

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/peta-ask-cage-the-elephant-to-change-their-name/
- Published: 2026-11-10T18:20:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T19:41:04+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/peta-ask-cage-the-elephant-to-change-their-name-3975610
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- PETA wants the band to use “Free The Elephant” for a week.
- The campaign centres on elephant Okha and her retirement.
- Cage The Elephant have not publicly responded.

## Summary

PETA has asked Cage The Elephant to temporarily rename themselves “Free The Elephant” on social media for a week, ahead of their performance at an NFL game in Munich. The animal rights group says the change could draw attention to Okha, an elephant it wants retired from circus work to a sanctuary.

PETA says Okha has spent much of her life performing and is being transported in a trailer by exhibitor Brian Franzen; it alleges he has faced felony animal cruelty charges and was filmed striking an elephant with a bullhook. The band and Franzen have not publicly responded to the request or allegations. PETA says it has organised more than 30 demonstrations for Okha and has urged venues to stop hosting animal acts.

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