Following the cancellation by organisers of their show scheduled for March 14 at Oberlin College due to their name, deemed to be "a name that deeply offends and hurts Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American communities", the said Viet Cong have now issued a statement concerning the controversy.
The Calgary post punks have put out an apology of sorts, though with no indication if they may seek to change their name.
Their statement reads:
"Our band, Viet Cong, has existed for a little over three years now. When we named ourselves, we the history of a war in a country we knew very little about. We now better understand the weight behind the words Viet Cong. While we don’t take any concerns about the name lightly, we feel it is important to let you know that we never meant to trivialize the atrocities or violence that occurred on both sides of the Vietnam War. We never intended for our name to be provocative or hurtful. We truly appreciate the seriousness of the feedback we’ve received, and we will continue to be open to listening to issues and concerns from all perspectives.
With love from the band Viet Cong."
The four-piece, who are playing at SXSW this week, released their self-titled debut album in January.
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