{"id":175823,"date":"2026-08-10T06:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T04:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=175823"},"modified":"2026-08-11T05:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T03:59:05","slug":"hyckleriet-bakom-froken-snusk-avbokningen-avslojat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/the-hypocrisy-behind-miss-filth-the-cancellation-has-been-exposed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hypocrisy Behind the Cancellation of \"Miss Snusk\" Exposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Miss Snusk was barred from the festival after performing with the Sweden Democrats\u2014while artists with ties to left-wing political events are welcomed. Now, criticism is mounting against the festival\u2019s claims of \u201dpolitical independence.\u201d.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Miss Snusk <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/miss-snusk-is-banned-after-an-sd-concert-the-festival-cites-independence\/\">was canceled<\/a><\/strong> since it became known that she will be a guest on <strong>Jimmie \u00c5kesson<\/strong>Her tour stop in Gothenburg. Festival organizers have explained the decision by noting that, shortly before the festival, she became involved in an ongoing party-political election campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now the SD leader is questioning this line of reasoning and demanding an explanation of how the festival\u2019s policy is actually applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dPlease explain the logic behind this\u201d<\/em>, \u00c5kesson writes in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jimmieakesson\/status\/2086419467110641765\">X<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"sv\" dir=\"ltr\">Please explain the logic behind this.<br><br>The festival in V\u00e4xj\u00f6, Karl-Oskardagarna, is canceling Fr\u00f6ken Snusk\u2019s performance to \u201dsafeguard the festival\u2019s political independence,\u201d following the announcement that she will be a guest at my tour stop in Gothenburg next Wednesday.<br><br>At the same time, Silvana Imam is booked and still welcome\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JCRMYxQVL4\">pic.twitter.com\/JCRMYxQVL4<\/a><\/p>- Jimmie \u00c5kesson (@jimmieakesson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jimmieakesson\/status\/2086419467110641765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Different Standard for Other Artists<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, \u00c5kesson points out that <strong>Silvana Imam<\/strong> is still booked despite having previously appeared on an election album released by the Feminist Initiative. Imam has also drawn attention on several occasions for his violent rhetoric against the Sweden Democrats. He also points to Cimberly, who on May 1 performed at a Social Democratic event ahead of <strong>Magdalena Andersson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This comparison leads \u00c5kesson to openly question whether the festival organizers\u2019 requirement for political independence is truly applied equally to all artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dDoes the requirement for \u2019political independence\u2019 apply to everyone\u2014or only to artists associated with the Sweden Democrats?\u201d<\/em> writes \u00c5kesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the SD leadership <strong>Mattias Karlsson<\/strong> He levels harsh criticism at the festival. He draws the same comparisons between Fr\u00f6ken Snusk, Silvana Imam, and Cimberly, and accuses the organizer of applying double standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dThe hypocrisy is grotesque and monumental. This is a stain on V\u00e4xj\u00f6\u2019s reputation.\u201d<\/em>, he writes on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sdkarlsson\/status\/2086389800571961456\">X<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"sv\" dir=\"ltr\">The artist Silvana Imam has appeared on a compilation album released by the Feminist Initiative. She has also performed songs calling for political violence. In the song \u201dTystas ned\u201d (\u201cSilenced\u201d), which she has performed at political rallies, the audience is incited to assault anyone who shares the Sweden Democrats\u2019\u2026<\/p>- Mattias Karlsson (@sdkarlsson) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sdkarlsson\/status\/2086389800571961456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Minister of Culture Responds<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Criticism is also coming from the Moderate Party. Minister of Culture <strong>Parisa Liljestrand<\/strong> calls it \u201dstrange\u201d to judge artists based on their political leanings or the parties\u2019 events at which they have performed, reports <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressen.se\/noje\/m-politiker-kritiska-mot-froken-snusk-avbokning-tar-stallning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, she warns that a culture in which artists risk having their performances canceled because of their political expressions or engagements could have consequences for the democratic climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2013 It\u2019s not a sustainable democratic climate, and it\u2019s definitely not something that benefits culture in Sweden.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Industry Profile: \u201dFreedom of expression is completely gone\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also <strong>Ulf Bejerstrand<\/strong>, with extensive experience in the Swedish music industry and who has worked with, among others, <strong>Eddie Meduza<\/strong>, reacts strongly. He argues that the case of Fr\u00f6ken Snusk highlights a much broader issue than a single festival booking\u2014namely, which political views and connections are tolerated in the cultural sphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bejerstrand points out that artists and talent agents typically work for clients across the entire political spectrum. He describes the idea that such an assignment would make the artist politically compromised as unreasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 <em>We should have freedom of expression in this country. As an artist, you should be able to change your style, and you have to be able to perform for anyone.<\/em>, \", Bejerstrand tells Frihetsnytt, <em>I mean, you can't just go up there and ask the audience, like, \"Where do you stand politically?\" And if they do take a stance, the artist is going to get flak for it.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miss Snusk Is Banned for Performing at an SD Event\u2014But Left-Leaning Artists Are Allowed to Stay. 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