After Catholic fundamentalists stopped Swedish musicians Anna von Hauswolf After performing at a church in Nantes on Tuesday, Saint-Eustache, a church in Paris, cancelled her concert scheduled for December 9th, citing safety concerns.
On Tuesday, Nantes described a group Deputy Mayor of Bassem Asser, Because “intolerant radicals” blocked the entrance of Notre-Dame de Bon-Port church before von Hausswolff’s performance and accused her of producing “Satan” music, even though the performance was organized in accordance with the Diocese of Nantes.
The protesters sang: “Santa Maria, Mother of God, pray for us poor sinners.”
The main instrument of Von Hausswolff is the pipe organ, which appears mainly in places of worship.British Music Publication Quietus description The musical exploration of the Swedish Grammy Award nominees is “an unmapped field where post-rock, avant-garde, doom metal, modern classical and high church music all coexist in an uneasy alliance.” Her lyrics touched on Gothic themes.
“Last night, the extreme right Catholic holism triumphed over art, but not love,” Von Hausswolff wrote on InstagramNext to it is a photo of her sitting in an empty church, “while listening to about 50-100 integrationists chanting and screaming outside the church, blocking the way for nearly 400 people”.
She described it as a “terrible, stressful and sad situation” and “we have no choice but to cancel-our security is too low.” She said that she and the church “work together, not against each other” and praised her fans for waiting “calmly and patiently”. “I like that you remember that these things will never be resolved with violence.”
When the Guardian contacted her, she declined to comment further on the matter.
Eli Commins is the director of le lieu unique, a cultural center promoting Nantes performances. Said in a statement Forced cancellation is unacceptable and is an “attack on creativity and freedom of expression.”
“At 21.10, after many attempts to find a favorable result, we had to make a decision not to open the door with the consent of the artist to protect the safety of everyone present.”
Commins said that le lieu unique strongly refutes Von Hausswolff’s “baseless allegations of blasphemy.” He added: “There is no religious inspiration, no violence! She only plays the organ, and there is the organ in the church. This is music influenced by post-metal.”
Aymeric Seasau, Deputy Cultural Officer of the Mayor of Nantes, Show solidarity with le lieu unique and Von Hausswolff, And stated that this incident reinforces the idea that “in the face of obscurantism, we need the light of art and culture more than ever. Nantes will remain a city open to all cultures and artistic styles.”
Aser said: “This is not a social vision that we think is based on dialogue and cultural openness.”
Yves Trocheris, the curator of Saint-Eustache in Paris, told the Guardian that he has decided to cancel the upcoming concert of Von Hausswolff, “to ensure that public order at the entrance of the church is maintained.” Von Hausswolff posted on Instagram that her team is looking for a new location for her Paris date.
The cancelled show took place at the end of the tour to promote Vonhaus Wolf’s 2020 album, which consisted of more than 20 dates and included performances in European churches and cathedrals, including the United Church in London.
Von Haus Wolff said that thousands of people have watched this tour, “My audience and church are filled with love and affection in the air. When different people try to overcome differences and obstacles, this is the real cure. The beginning,” she wrote.
