George Floyd death: TV, radio and music industries mark 'Blackout Tuesday'

2020-06-02 19:59:00

Radio stations and TV channels have changed their programmes to mark "Blackout Tuesday", reflecting on George Floyd's death in police custody. Many record labels and music stars have stopped work to observe the initiative. MTV will go silent for eight minutes - the length of time a white police officer knelt on Mr Floyd's neck. The gesture will be replicated on other channels including VH1 and Comedy Central, while 4 Music will pause its output once an hour throughout the day. There are also moments of reflection on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2, while commercial radio stations including Kiss, Magic and Absolute Radio are observing a social media blackout "to show that racism of any kind cannot be tolerated".