nˈæmlɪŋ, ɐn ˈæktɪvˌɪst ænd pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɹˈɛfjuːdʒˌiː hˌuː ɹᵻsˈaɪdz ɪn swˈɪtsɚlənd, ɪnˈɪʃəli ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐn ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃən tə pɚfˈɔːɹm æt ðə fˈɛstɪvəlz ˈoʊpənɪŋ ᵻvˈɛnt bˌʌt sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli ɹᵻsˈiːvd nˈoʊɾɪs ðæt hɪz ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃən hɐdbɪn ɹᵻvˈoʊkt.
Namling, an activist and political refugee who resides in Switzerland, initially received an invitation to perform at the festival's opening event but subsequently received notice that his invitation had been revoked.