Jane Remover refuses to play M3F Fest over “IDF band” Temper City

Jane Remover will no longer be performing at M3F Fest, after urging promoters to take Israeli band Temper City off the bill. Last month, the experimental artist shared a post on Instagram Stories, telling organisers at M3F Fest that they would refuse to play at the event unless the alt-rock trio Temper City was removed from the line-up. The push, they shared, was due to the group’s alleged ties to the Israel Defense Forces. “ “Yo, get that IDF band off the lineup or I’m not playing,” they wrote on August 5. Temper City are based in LA and best known for their song ‘Self Aware’, which dropped earlier this year and went on to both become a huge hit on TikTok and also top the Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart. “get that IDF band off the lineup or i’m not playing” — Jane Remover threatens to pull out of M3F Fest after finding out that Temper City is included in the lineup. pic.twitter.com/XspuG98TA5 — Pop Base (@PopBase) August 5, 2026 Israeli army service is mandatory for the majority of Israeli citizens from the age of 18 and, as per a report from Stereogum, Temper City frontman Eytan Peled has spoken previously about his time in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). A month on from J...