Musicians Across all Genres Honor Black Out Tuesday

June 3, 2020

Musicians across every genre were posting black boxes yesterday, June 2nd, to disconnect from work to focus on community. The music industry is taking a pause to observe what is being called “Black Out Tuesday”, an “urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change.”

In honor of yesterday’s action, dozens of artists, from Rihanna to Green Day, Ricky Martin, Kelly Rowland, Normani, Christina Aguilera, Alejandro Sanz, Radiohead, Jennifer Hudson, Beastie Boys, Paula Abdul, the Mavericks, Armin Van Buuren and many more honored the effort by posting black boxes on their social media feeds or statements of support. Rih Rih said it best in her post: “We ain’t buying s–t!!! And we ain’t selling s–t neither!! gang gang! #BLACKOUTTUESDAY.”

The blackout “is meant to intentionally disrupt the work week,” according to initiative’s website. “Monday suggests a long weekend, and we can’t wait until Friday for change. It is a day to take a beat for an honest, reflective and productive conversation about what actions we need to collectively take to support the Black community,” reads the effort’s statement. “We are tired and can’t change things alone. In the meantime, to our Black friends and family: please take time for you and your mental health. To our allies, the time is now to have difficult conversations with family, friends and colleagues.”

Check out the posts below:

Rihanna

we ain’t buying shit!!! and we ain’t selling shit neither!! gang gang! #BLACKOUTTUESDAY AF!!! @FentyOfficial @fentybeauty @SavageXFenty 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿 pic.twitter.com/XNC44Tegj5

— Rihanna (@rihanna) June 2, 2020

Taylor Swift

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8AEYJjdyu/?utm_source=ig_embed

Snoop Dogg

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA7-zLnH8XD/?utm_source=ig_embed

Nine Inch Nails

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA76jEPlid2/?utm_source=ig_embed

Paula Abdul

Tomorrow I am participating in #BlackOutTuesday alongside my music industry colleagues. We'll step back from social media & discuss, reflect and plan action against racial injustices. We must be held accountable to bring about change! #BlackLivesMatter #TheShowMustBePaused 🖤 XoP pic.twitter.com/RqnVmue1q4

— Paula Abdul (@PaulaAbdul) June 2, 2020

Carrie Underwood

#THESHOWMUSTBEPAUSED https://t.co/oU1EUDTt7g

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) June 1, 2020

Queens of the Stone Age

Give what you can, please consider signing the petition, and go to the websites below to educate yourselves and others on what we ALL must do to end racial and economic injustice in America. It’s never too late to do the right thing. #blacklivesmatter (2/3)

— QOTSA (@qotsa) June 2, 2020

Kelly Rowland

https://twitter.com/KELLYROWLAND/status/1267715029278715904

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Photo Credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com

Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

Alejandro Sanz Armin Van Buuren Beastie Boys Christina Aguilera Green Day Jennifer Hudson Kelly Rowland Normani Paula Abdul Radiohead Ricky Martin Rihanna the Mavericks

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