Karol G has been warned about speaking out against injustice, as she could face major repercussions, and has been instructed to keep her performances neutral. According to Metro - Main, Karol G described that people advise her not to speak out because she might receive a call threatening her visa. She also described feeling like a huge weight fell on her when she received the call about performing at Coachella. It remains unclear who specifically warned her or what specific major repercussions she could face, but she is keen to use her platform to address inequalities across the United States, such as the tactics of ICE. According to Metro - Main, Karol G described wanting to represent her community and feeling blessed to be part of a generation trying to change the narrative and raise their voice for the community.
Karol G is due to perform at Coachella this weekend, with her potential for activism drawing attention. According to Metro - Main, Karol G described that she does not want to just say 'ICE Out' and have nothing come from it, and she is probably going to go a little harder than that. She also described that she is not saying she will not do it, but will do it with her soul after understanding what it means. Whether she will actually speak out against ICE or other injustices during her Coachella performance has not been confirmed.
People will say, 'It's better you don't... Because if you say the thing, maybe the next day you'll get a call, 'Hey, we are taking your visa away.'
CMAT spoke out against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids during her Coachella performance on Friday as the California music festival kicked off. She performed at the Gobi stage, where according to The Independent - Main, CMAT described that people should not be convinced that deaths or family separations in the name of country or capital are anything other than an abhorrent waste of life. She also described that we only get one go around and should not waste it, calling for ICE out and free Palestine. The public or official reaction to CMAT's statements at Coachella has not been reported.
CMAT's third album EURO-COUNTRY was shortlisted for the 2025 Mercury Prize, highlighting her musical achievements amid her activist stance. This context underscores her platform as an artist willing to address political issues during high-profile performances like Coachella.
You become bait because some people want to show their power.
I don't want to just say 'ICE Out' and have nothing come from it.
I'm probably going to go a little harder than that.
I just want to represent my community.
I'm not saying that I'm not going to do it; what I'm saying is that I would do it and will do it with my soul. But I want to sit down and understand, in my head: Here's what that meant.
When I received the call, I felt like a huge weight fell on me.
I feel very blessed to be part of a generation that is trying to change the narrative and raise our voice for the community.
Please do not let them convince you that people dying or being ripped away from their family in the name of country or capital is anything other than an abhorrent waste of life.
We only get one go around. And I don't want us to waste it. ICE f***ing out, and free Palestine.