Massive Attack release new single 'Boots on the Ground' featuring Tom Waits

British band Massive Attack have released a new single titled 'Boots on the Ground', their first in six years, featuring legendary singer Tom Waits. The track arrives days after frontman Robert Del Naja was arrested at a pro-Palestine protest in Trafalgar Square. The music video, directed by Del Naja with photographer thefinaleye, documents recent US history including the murder of George Floyd, ICE raids, and homelessness among veterans, highlighting police militarization and state authoritarianism. Waits' vocals convey collective anger. The video closes with statistics on the country's dire conditions. Massive Attack have a long history of political activism, including sustainability projects, boycotting Israel by refusing performances there, and removing music from Spotify as part of the 'No music for Genocide' campaign. Del Naja participated in a peaceful sit-in on April 11 in London supporting Palestine Action, which led to over 520 arrests. The band also signed an open letter alongside Brian Eno, Sigur Rós, and Kneecap opposing Israel's participation in the upcoming Eurovision in Vienna on May 12.