STATE øf EXIT

“Through music, creativity, and activism, EXIT has connected generations and nations, rebuilt broken ties, and built bridges where others sought to divide. However, ever since we publicly stood with the students of Serbia in their fight for a freer and more just society, we have been subjected to immense financial and political pressures aimed at stripping us of our fundamental rights to freedom of thought and expression. Despite being completely cut off from public funding at all levels of government, and with some sponsors forced to withdraw under state pressure, we refuse to be silenced.

As a result, this year’s anniversary edition will be the last to take place in a Serbia where freedom of speech is systematically suppressed.”