“Politics and music shouldn’t mix”

… Okay, but they do – and rightly so. Creative people have every right to use their voice and platform to support causes they care deeply about. But sometimes, the result is more division than connection, alienating listeners who might otherwise find common ground. Personally, I prefer music that brings people together – where even someone on the far right can set aside their views and share a moment with a bleeding-heart leftie greenie over a song they both love. You can’t please everyone and each individual is entitled to believe what they want, so we creatives shouldn’t tell them that they’re wrong.