It was not only during the 2022 World Cup that the rainbow colors caused controversy.

Invited to the New Year's concert on the public channel TVP in Poland, members of the group Black Eyed Peas sported armbands in the colors of the LGBT+ community, provoking the ire of right-wing and far-right politicians, reports

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Poland is in 44th position (out of 49 countries) in the "Rainbow Europe" ranking established by the Ilga Europe association, which lists the countries from the most tolerant to the most homophobic, recalls

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The opportunity was too good for the Black Eyed Peas, invited to the country, to make a strong gesture.


đŸ§”01: When đŸ‡”đŸ‡±'s rather homophobic #TVP @TVP national broadcaster invites @blackeyedpeas & #SaraJames to perform at their main NYE broadcast & the band comes out with đŸłïžâ€đŸŒˆ on their arms.

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— Adam Potrykus (Stoffski) (@Adam__Potrykus) December 31, 2022

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The "Black Eyed Peace"

“Homopropaganda on TVP for a million dollars.

A shame,” the Polish Deputy Agriculture Minister tweeted after the concert.

“LGBT promotion on the TVP channel.

SHAME !

“, added a deputy of the same party, while the Minister of Justice was surprised to see public television promoting “symbols and values ​​which contradict the values ​​close to our voters and our convictions”.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, for his part, tried to calm things down.

“We don't want to limit the expression of the music groups who perform their program,” declared the head of state after the controversial show.

“We care about family and values, but we are also tolerant of others.

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Will.I.Am filmed the entire concert with his phone.

After the show, he continued backstage.

“We are the Black Eyed Peas.

You can also say the Black Eyed Peace [peace], because we are in favor of peace, equality, harmony,” he said facing the camera.

“But we are not the Black Eyed PiS [acronym of the ruling Polish Conservative Party].

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