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."
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."