Amidst the chaos, Fossils, a rock band from Kolkata, declined to perform in the same concert with Miles. An FM radio station in Kolkata arranged the concert, titled Azadi Concert, marking the Independence Day of India. On the other hand, Shafin Ahmed, the lead vocal of Miles, told BBC Bangla that Miles decided not to perform in the concert. A campaign bubbled on the social media based on the aforementioned allegation, which lead to the cancellation of the band’s concert in Kolkata. On Twitter, campaign “Boycott Miles” claims that two members of Miles, Hamin Ahmed and Shafin Ahmed, have been constantly posting hate comments against India since the Cricket World Cup in 2015.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 04, 2016 19:09 UTC