Ariel Pink Dropped by Record Label After Attending Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally
Musician says he did not take part in Capitol riotJennifer Maas | January 9, 2021 @ 9:52 AM Last Updated: January 9, 2021 @ 10:41 AM
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Musician Ariel Pink has been dropped by his record label, Mexican Summer, following his attendance at Wednesday’s rally at the White House in support of President Donald Trump, which led to the riot at the Capitol that has left five dead.
“Due to recent events, Mexican Summer and its staff have decided to end our working relationship with Ariel Rosenberg AKA Ariel Pink moving forward,” the label tweeted Friday.
Indie musician Ariel Pink has been dropped from his label after he confirmed attending the Trump rally that led to the violent attack on the US Capitol.
“Due to recent events, Mexican Summer and its staff have decided to end our working relationship with Ariel Rosenberg AKA Ariel Pink moving forward,” tweeted the New York-based record label Friday.
(As of Friday afternoon, Pink’s page on the Mexican Summer website was still active.)
The announcement came just a day following Pink’s explanation on Twitter that he had attended the Washington, DC, rally to “peacefully show my support for the president.”