CMA Festival Will Ban Confederate Flag Imagery At Country Music Event

The CMA Fest has just issued a rule that will ban all Confederate flag imagery at its event.

The Country Music Association Festival is an annual event that attracts over 50,000 in Nashville each year.

Organizers for the vent said it would enact a ban on the Confederate flag to eliminate any discrimination against concertgoers.

Bans on the Confederate flag have become quite popular in the last two years, last year NASCAR banned fans from flying the flag too.

CMA Fest bans Confederate flag imagery at country music festival. https://t.co/hX0ObTBNSj

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CMA Fest, the four-day festival in Nashville considered one of the largest country music gatherings in the world, lists "Confederate flag imagery of any kind" under prohibited items for the 2022 event, according to the event's website. https://t.co/Kb2VJWmUOl

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Fox News had more on the story:

The CMA Fest is joining other musical festivals in banning all imagery related to the Confederate flag for this year’s event.

The four-day event in Nashville, which starts on June 9, lists “Confederate flag imagery of any kind,” under its list of prohibited items and activities.

After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual festival that began in 1972 will return to Nashville. The festival regularly attracts about 50,000 country music fans.

The Country Music Association told The Tennessean that the decision to enact a ban on Confederate flag imagery this year was based on protecting the personal safety of fans and preventing discrimination.

“This year’s CMA Fest is our first major fan-facing event in nearly three years,” the statement said. “We have always had policies in place that protect the safety of our fans and ban discrimination, but we felt it was important to further refine our language to explicitly outline what will and will not be tolerated.”

CMA Fest in Nashville announces a ban on confederate flags at its upcoming festival to ensure personal safety and prevent discrimination. pic.twitter.com/7BOQ8nkBlj

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WSMV had more on the story:

The CMA Fest is prohibiting any Confederate flag imagery at its four-day festival, following similar bans at other country music festivals.

In a statement provided to The Tennessean, the Country Music Association said the decision to enact the policy this year was based on the personal safety of fans and to prevent discrimination.

“This year’s CMA Fest is our first major fan-facing event in nearly three years. We have always had policies in place that protect the safety of our fans and ban discrimination, but we felt it was important to further refine our language to explicitly outline what will and will not be tolerated,” the statement said.

After a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual festival that began in 1972 returns to Nashville, Tennessee, starting June 9. The festival regularly attracts about 50,000 country music fans.