Stars in Brazil voice fury as judge orders festival to ban ‘political demonstrations’

Electoral judge outlaws leftist propaganda' at Lollapalooza, months before October election

Artists and celebrities in Brazil have voiced outrage after an electoral judge ordered one of the country's biggest music festivals to outlaw political demonstrations" by performers after a legal challenge from President Jair Bolsonaro's political party.

Lawyers representing Bolsonaro's Liberal party made their petition to the supreme electoral court on Saturday after Brazil's far-right leader was pilloried at this weekend's Lollapalooza event by pop stars and rappers, including the British singer Marina.