James’s Tim Booth criticises Tommy Robinson for ‘cynical’ use of song

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James’s Tim Booth criticises Tommy Robinson for ‘cynical’ use of song

Sit Down was played at ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London but singer says band is ‘antithesis’ of far-right movement

The lead singer of the band James has criticised Tommy Robinson for the “cynical” use of the group’s hit song in a protest video.

Tim Booth said he was “disgusted” that the alternative rock band’s single Sit Down had been played without their permission, as he believed the song was “the antithesis” of the far-right activist’s movement.

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