ðə bˈændz ˈeɪdʒənsi, sˈoʊni mjˈuːzɪk ˈɑːɹɾɪsts, ˈɪʃuːd ɐ stˈeɪtmənt ʌv ɐpˈɑːlədʒi, nˈoʊɾɪŋ ðætðə bˈænd mˈɛmbɚz "dˈiːpli ɹᵻɡɹˈɛɾᵻd" ðɛɹ ɐtˈaɪɚ ænd ðætðə klˈoʊðɪŋ "wʌz nˌɑːt mˈɛnt tə kˈæɹi ˌɛni ˌaɪdɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl mˈiːnɪŋ wʌtsˌoʊˈɛvɚ."
The band's agency, Sony Music Artists, issued a statement of apology, noting that the band members "deeply regretted" their attire and that the clothing "was not meant to carry any ideological meaning whatsoever."