Slaves: British punk band change name to Soft Play after criticism

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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The band said it was "important that people change and make improvements no matter how far down the line they are" British punk band Slaves have changed their name, saying it "doesn't represent who we are as people or what our music stands for any longer".
They said their original name "was intended solely as a reference to the grind of day-to-day life".
The name caused controversy when the group made their breakthrough in 2014/15, with The Fader publishing an article headlined: "Why Would A Band Of White Dudes Name Themselves Slaves?" > Wait there's a band called Slaves made up entirely of white men, the only demographic who have never been systemically enslaved?
View original tweet on Twitter The Kent band defended their choice at the time, posting a statement explaining that they had been "working tedious 9-5 jobs when we started playing together, stacking shelves and mopping floors".