# Banned Music Concerts Forbidden Songs is a Live Event That Will Feature Banned Music from All Over By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-11-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forbidden-songs References: [indexoncensorship.org](https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2016/11/forbidden-songs-music-in-support-of-index/) & [justgiving](https://www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/writersandscholars/musicinexile) For those looking to celebrate the controversial music that changes with each culture's definition of offensive, 'Forbidden Songs' in London is the perfect event to attend. So far, the [concert that will take place](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shazam-events) on December 7th has already received praise from The Guardian, The Independent and the Financial Times. In order to pull off the event, 'Index on Censorship,' an organization that promotes freedom of expression, teamed up with Moddi, a Norwegian musician who straddles folk and pop in terms of genre. [Tickets for Forbidden Songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-seats) are affordable and include a complimentary drink, however they're strictly limited based on the Hoxton Hall's level of capacity. Music will range broadly, however featured artists will include Kate Bush and [Pussy Riot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banned-book-campaign). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Live Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/livearts) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Controversial Music Events:** Opportunity for event organizers to host music events with themes around controversial or banned music genres and artists. - **Collaboration Between Artists and Advocacy Groups:** Opportunity for artists to collaborate with advocacy groups to promote freedom of expression through musical performances and events. - **Banned Music Revival:** Opportunity for the revival of banned music genres and artists to promote cultural diversity and freedom of expression. ### Where This Applies - **Live Events Industry:** Event organizers could develop concepts and themes for events that feature controversial or banned music genres and artists to cater to a niche market. - **Advocacy Industry:** Opportunity for advocacy groups to collaborate with artists to promote freedom of expression through musical performances and events to raise awareness about censorship issues. - **Music Industry:** Music labels could invest in the revival of banned music genres and artists to cater to a diverse and untapped market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Phone-Free Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phonefree-festival.md) - [Outdoor Singalong Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rock-and-roll-playhouse.md) - [Phone-Free Music Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/over-yondr.md) - [Surprise Concert Tickets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/live-nation-shuffle-tickets.md) - [Mountainous Concert Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/untracked-concert-series.md) - [Musician-Themed Online Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fortnite-festival.md) - [Sleep-Focused Music Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-concert.md) - [Metaverse Music Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kids-relief-music-festival.md) - [Metaverse Music Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-phoque-off.md)