The city’s leader, John Lee, said in a regular government press conference on Tuesday that the song was "not compatible with the national interest”. The song was banned in schools in 2020 after China imposed a national security law on the financial hub cracking down on dissent.
The injunction application comes after "Glory to Hong Kong" was played mistakenly at several international events, including a Rugby Sevens game and an ice hockey competition. Thank you every audience!" DGX Music wrote. "Sorry for bringing the temporary impact. Spotify said the song was taken down by the distributor, not by its platform.ĭGX Music, the music group behind the song, said on their Facebook page that they "are dealing with some technical issues unrelated to the streaming platform". Various versions of the song released by the creator "ThomasDGX & HongKongers" on Spotify were no longer available. The song was the unofficial anthem of Hong Kong's 2019 sometimes violent pro-democracy street protests. HONG KONG, June 14 (Reuters) - Various versions of the pro-democracy protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" were unavailable on Apple’s iTunes Store, Spotify, KKBOX, Facebook and Instagram’s Reels on Wednesday after the government sought an injunction banning the song outright.Ī Reuters search for the song’s Chinese title on Apple's iTunes Store and KKBOX and a search for the song's English title on Facebook and Instagram’s Reels only showed a Taiwan version of the song by Taiwanese rock band The Chairman.
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