Megan Thee Stallion, Coldplay and Future sign petition against rap lyrics as criminal evidence in US court

Other signatories of Warner Music's open letter, Art on Trial: Protect Black Art, include Alicia Keys, 50 Cent and Post Malone

Megan Thee Stallion, Coldplay and Future are among a group of artists and music industry figures calling for restrictions on the use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence in US court.

A new open letter titled Art on Trial: Protect Black Art includes signatories such as Post Malone, Alicia Keys and 50 Cent, alongside the three major record labels, Warner, Sony and Universal, and companies such as Spotify, TikTok and YouTube Music.