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Around 75 musicians pulled out of SXSW over its partnership with the U.S. Army and other weapons companies.

At least 80 acts and speakers have dropped out of the Texas event as part of a boycott against US weapons companies.

The SXSW Music Festival put out a statement disagreeing with Texas Governor Greg Abbott when he told artists, "Don't come back."

Dozens of musicians and panelists have pulled out of the festival over concerns of links to the U.S. Army and defense companies.

In a concise statement Flannery said: 'I do not wish to be associated with weapons manufacturers'.

Thye Texas governor defends U.S. Army sponsorship of SXSW festival by telling musicians "dont come back" after they pulled out of the festival.

Organizers of South by Southwest (SXSW) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sparred on social media about artists who've pulled out of the festival in protest.

Musical acts are boycotting the SXSW festival over the U.S. Army sponsorship of the event, with Texas Governor Greg Abbott denouncing those artists.

Musicians like Squirrel Flower and Fort Worth-based band Trauma Ray are among the dozens of artists to cancel their shows due to ethical objections.

The Californian group state that they “refuse to participate in the war machine.”