
And at a concert in Shanghai March 2, Björk upset some fans when she shouted "Tibet! Tibet!" near the end of the song "Declare Independence." First dedicated to the Faroe Islands, remote islands with traditional ties to Greenland but a province of Denmark, the songs lyrics include the lines, "Don't let them do that to you. Raise your flag!"
China denounced the act, saying that Björk "not only broke Chinese laws and regulations and hurt the feelings of Chinese people, but also went against the professional code of an artist." Underscoring that it understands what art is all about, it then promptly blocked access for its citizens to the Icelandic artist's website.
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