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The 0110 concerts, held on October 1, 2006 in Antwerp,

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, Charleroi and

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, were organised by dEUS frontman

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and Frederik Sioen to promote tolerance in

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society, and "against

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and gratuitous

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".Homepage of the organisation
Retrieved October 8, 2006. According to the organisation, more than 100,000 people attended the concerts (around 50,000 in Antwerp, 25,000 in Ghent and Brussels, and 5,000 in Charleroi). Over 140 Belgian artists and groups, often in unprecedented combinations (like Daan and

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and Isabelle A, and so on), volunteered for the event. Tom Barman stated that this would not be a one-time initiative. The concerts were sponsored by the Belgian National Lottery. Summer rock festivals like Sfinks, Pukkelpop, Folk Dranouter, Lokerse Feesten,

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and Suikerrock urged their public to support the event.

0110 controversy

The event preceded the 2006 municipal elections in Belgium by just one week, thus sending a political message as well. The right wing opposition party

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wrote an open letter to famous

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artists, such as

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Will Tura Arthur Achiel Albert, Knight Blanckaert (born 2 August 1940 in Veurne), known by his stage name Will Tura, is a Belgian artist famous in Flanders and the Netherlands. Tura is a singer, musician (he plays the piano, guitar, drums, accordion and h ...

Johan Verminnen Johan Maurits Verminnen (born 22 May 1951 in Wemmel, Belgium) is a Belgian singer. Discography *2019 ''En Daarna ga ik Vissen'' (Album) *2016 ''Tussen een Glimlach en een Traan'' (Album) *2014 ''Stemmen'' (Album) *2009 ''Solozeiler'' (Album) * ...

and Laura Lynn, who were announced to participate, asking not to do so. The party requested the boycott because the event "only targets Vlaams Belang". One Vlaams Belang council member has called upon the readers of his web log to start a "mail bombardment" to the concerned artists. Critics speak of an

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campaign by the party. According to the

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however, the intimidation came from the organizers of the 0110 concerts and the complete Flemish media against

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, because the Flemish media were partizan of the concerts. According to the party, the media in Flanders is completely in the hands of the left-wing establishment. On the contrary, no Flemish artist would ever even think to participate in a festival organised by the Vlaams Belang, because this would be responded by the establishment by an ever-lasting boycott against the artist. On a party congress on 1 October,

Filip Dewinter Philip Michel Frans "Filip" Dewinter (born 11 September 1962) is a Belgian politician. He is one of the leading members of Vlaams Belang, a right-wing Flemish nationalist and secessionist political party. Together with Hugo Coveliers of the VLO ...

was quoted saying that "if it really were concerts against intolerance, the Vlaams Belang would have to be guest of honour", referring to the

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against the party. Vlaams Belang sees this as a direct attack by the establishment, because the event is sponsored by the Belgian National Lottery. The National Lottery however decided upon the sponsoring contract before the political content was clear. The Antwerp mayor

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( Different Socialist Party) disapproved of the concerts. The Vlaams Belang party also refers to the fact that the official website of the event specifically states that "Flanders deserves better than extreme right" and that

, the main organizer, had already announced in 2005 that he was planning a concert "against Vlaams Belang" in October 2006.''Knack'', April 6, 2005

The concerts

Antwerp

Presentation: Bart Peeters
Location: Vlaamse en Waalse Kaai (Gedempte Zuiderdokken) * Abdel zonder gel *

Wannes Van de Velde Wannes Van de Velde (29 April 1937 – 10 November 2008), born Willy Cecile Johannes Van de Velde, in Antwerp, was a Flemish folk singer, guitarist, musician, poet, puppeteer and artist. He is most famous for his songs ''Ik Wil deze Nacht in de ...

Fixkes Fixkes is a Belgian band from Stabroek, near Antwerp. The band mixes acoustic pop and rap in their music. In February 2007, they released their first official single, "Kvraagetaan". The single was a big success in Belgium and reached number 1 ...

* Jan De Smet * Leki * Sindicato Sonico *

Zita Swoon Zita Swoon is a Belgian indie rock group. They entered the music scene of Antwerp in 1993, still under the name A Beatband with the EP ''Jintro Travels The Word In A Skirt''. The group is typical of the music scene in Antwerp, with members play ...

+ Guests * Scala * Douzi * Roland &

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* Internationals (the concert was cancelled due to bad weather conditions). * dEUS *

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Brussels

Presentation: Annabelle Van Nieuwenhuyse and Sam Touzani
Location: Paleizenplein/place des Palais (in Dutch/French) "De Laatste Showband" with guests: * Bunny & Patrick Riguelle * Ialma * Ialma &

Urban Trad Urban Trad is a Belgian folk music group, consisting of both Flemish and French speaking people and a close connection with Galicia. Members *Yves Barbieux: flutes and Galician bagpipe *Veronica Codesal: vocals *Soetkin Collier: vocals *Sophi ...

& N'Faly Kouyaté * Laura Lynn & David Bovée & Patrick * Think of One & Marrakech Emballages Ensemble * Guy Swinnen & Willy Willy & Sibo *

Willem Vermandere Willem Vermandere (born February 9, 1940 in Lauwe, Belgium) is a Belgian singer, Flemish cabaret artist, writer, sculptor, guitarist and painter. His songs are written and sung in the dialect of the South of West-Flanders in Belgium. His most fa ...

& Fabrizio Cassol * La Fille d'Ernest & Willy Willy & Patrick * Balo & Pili Ginga *

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& Laïla Amezian *

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Adamo & Mousta Largo * Rey Cabrera & Jean-Louis Daulne * Neeka & Philip Catherine & Patrick Riguelle * A Brand * Baï Kamara Jr. &

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* Lange Jojo * Sttellla & Lange Jojo * Two Man Sound * Laura Claycomb & Stijn * James Deano & UMAN & JMX *

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& Roland * Réjane & Patrick * Frank Vander linden & Eté 67 * Monsoon & Sacha Toorop * Jaune Toujours & Monsoon & Fabrizio Cassol * Saule &

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* Marie Daulne & Fabrizio Cassol *

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& Daan *

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* Laïs * Axelle Red & Akro *

* Arno & Plastic

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Charleroi

Location: Spiroudome * Super carolo Band ** Prïba 2000 ** Jeff Bodart ** William Dunker/Aldo Granato ** Marka * Abou Mehdi (1 slam) * Hollywood Porn Star ** Malibu Stacy (Dave) ** My Little cheap Dictaphone * Messbass 1 slam et 1 rap * Vincent Venet ** Miam Monster Miam ** Sophie galet ** Marie Warnant * KLM 1 slam et 1 rap * Ete 67 ** Jeronimo ** Montevideo * front stage: Inox 1 slam 1 rap * Machiavel **

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** tbc * front stage: Abou Mehdi 1 slam et 1 rap * collectif dub reggae Ashanti 3000, Omar Perry, Mika * KLM 1 slam et Messbass 1 rap * Les pleureurs ** Saule **

** Sacha Toorop ** Adamo * Abou Mehdi 1 slam et Inox 1 rap * Super carolo ** Band Marka, Priba 2000 ** William Dunker, Prïba 2000 ** Sttellla (Jlfonck)+ Prïba 2000 ** Super Carolo band full/FINAL ** DJ Globul/ Fabrice Lig

Ghent

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Presentation: Wim Oosterlinck
Location:

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parking (St. Pietersstation) * X!nk * Monza (special guest

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) * Gunter Lamoot * Living Roots I (starring Bert Ostyn, Dirk Blanchart, Kris De Bruyne, Kommil Foo) *

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* Living Roots II (starring Jan De Campenaere,

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, Djamel, PJDS) * Abdelli * 't Hof van Commerce * Wouter Deprez *

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+ girlfriends ( Isabelle A) *

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* Sioen *

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Book

In 2008 Belgian author Bart Van Lierde wrote the crime novel ''0110'': the premiss is a terrorist act during the 0110 concerts in Antwerp. The main question is which political party ordered the attack: Vlaams Belang, as this party is convinced that the concerts are held to influence the outcome of the municipal elections; or the other parties, as the outcome indeed may be influenced if

Vlaams Belang , ideology = , predecessor = Vlaams Blok , position = , europarl = Identity and Democracy , european = Identity and Democracy Party , youth_wing = Vlaams Belang Jongeren , colours = ...

will be found guilty.

Footnotes

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