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Retro pop acts support Blackout Tuesday campaign

Connor Gotto by Connor Gotto
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Kylie Minogue, The Go-Go’s, and Five Star are among the classic pop acts who joined in the social media #BlackoutTuesday protest following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week.

Following the tragic death of the African-American man at the hands of police officers, protests were staged over the weekend to demand an end to police brutality and racial prejudice across the country.

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Peaceful protests also took place in the UK and worldwide and, on Tuesday, the music industry vowed to go silent in honour of his memory.

The #BlackoutTuesday campaign has been billed as “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community,” the campaign, promoted with the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused.

Here are just some of the stars taking part in the initiative.

#blackouttuesday pic.twitter.com/bYVIF4ld1E

— Kylie Minogue (@kylieminogue) June 2, 2020
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#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/qycRBT0Tr3

— The Go-Go’s (@officialgogos) June 2, 2020
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#theshowmustbepaused #blackouttuesday

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?⬛️ blacklivesmatter #theshowmustbepaused #istandwithyou #blackouttuesday

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#blackouttuesday #theshowmustbepaused xx ?

A post shared by Claire Richards (@clairerichardsofficial) on Jun 2, 2020 at 2:14am PDT

#BlackLivesMatter #blackouttuesday #TheShowMustBePaused pic.twitter.com/aMt97m3re1

— Five Star Official (@5starofficial) June 2, 2020
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#TheShowMustBePaused Black Lives Matter

A post shared by Annie Lennox (@officialannielennox) on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:07am PDT

#BlackLivesMatter #BlackOutTuesday pic.twitter.com/dISw1Dewjw

— Hazell Dean ? (@HazellHD) June 2, 2020
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#theshowmustbepaused #blackouttuesday

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? blacklivesmatter #theshowmustbepaused #blackouttuesday #istandwithyou

A post shared by Lee Latchford-Evans (@llatchfordevans) on Jun 2, 2020 at 12:35am PDT

#TheShowMustBePaused pic.twitter.com/gHJdI5OgTF

— Spandau Ballet (@SpandauBallet) June 1, 2020
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Connor Gotto

Connor Gotto

Founder and editor of RETROPOP. Self-proclaimed pop aficionado. Usually seen with a wine in hand.

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