To say fans are disappointed by Jordan's decision to ban Mashrou' Leila from performing for the second year in a row would be a bit of an understatement.

Jordan's Interior Minister Ghaleb Zuabi said the ban will curb "the exploitation of such performances for the implementation of certain agendas that may lead to internal disagreements." The Lebanese band's lead singer is openly gay and the group has taken a strongly pro-LGBTQ stance, while also highlighting other significant social issues in the Arab world.



But in classy and eloquent style, the indie group released a video apologizing to their fans for the cancellation, explaining that the decision would not change their music production in any way.

Released on Wednesday evening, the video has since gone viral, garnering more than 150,000 views on Facebook, as well as thousands of shares and likes, at the time of writing.

