A number of protests are reportedly planned in Scotland amid escalating anger over the death of George Floyd in police custody in the United States.

Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said he was “shocked and distressed” by events in the US, adding that “racism in all its forms is disgraceful”.

But he encouraged anyone protesting to follow guidance on outdoor gatherings.

The government’s recommendations say groups meeting outside should include no more than two households, and total a maximum of eight people.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she felt “total solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement” and said people had the right to make their voices heard in peaceful protests.

But she said this should only be done in a way that was “safe and not putting people at risk”, appealing to those organising events to discuss them with local authorities.

Unrest has been growing in the US since the death of Mr Floyd while he was being arrested by police in Minneapolis on 25 May.

A video shows a white police officer kneeling on the neck of the 46-year-old for several minutes, while Mr Floyd repeatedly says he is unable to breathe.

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His son King Edward VIII would have to visit a doctor after it began to ache from repetitive waving.

The documentary explained: “Once on tour, the prince shook so many hands he was ordered by his doctor to rest his right hand and use his left.”

As a result, to prevent injuries in future, the royal wave was made slower and more controlled.

Royal expert Victoria Arbiter explained on ABC News in 2012 that it’s “a vertical hand with a slight twist from the wrist, a classy affair that oozes decorum but doesn’t get too excitable.”

The Queen’s daughter, Anne, Princess Royal avoids shaking hands all together to protect her wrist: “The theory was that you couldn’t shake hands with everybody, so don’t start.

“So I kind of stick with that, but I noticed others don’t.”

Anne also told writer Robert Hardman for his book, Queen of the World, an incident involving some Australian students and the Queen’s hands.

The students gave her a fake hand as a gift: “They gave her a stuffed glove on a wooden lever so that you could tweak the end of the lever and this hand went to and fro.

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On Tuesday, the music industry will observe a “blackout day” in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the protests raging across the country.

The demonstration stands to bring major music companies, significant pieces of a $19bn industry, to a halt. The event organizer Live Nation will “pull the plug” on its operations and close offices for the day; radio shows will go silent; MTV, VH1, Comedy Central and other ViacomCBS-owned channels will “go dark”. Spotify will add eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence to select playlists and podcasts – the length of time police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of Floyd.

The demonstration has been promoted through the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused, started by the music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, then shared by hundreds of artists including Billie Eilish, the Rolling Stones, the producer Quincy Jones, and the hip-hop radio host DJ Ebro. 

The disruption comes as many in the industry speak out against George Floyd’s death at the hands of police.

Jay-Z revealed he had spoken with the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz, about steps the state needed to take to help the black community heal. Beyoncé posted a rare recorded message to Instagram on Friday night. “We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight,” she said, bare-faced and emotional. “We’re broken and we’re disgusted. We cannot normalize this pain.”

Elsewhere, Taylor Swift decried “white supremacy” in posts on Instagram and Twitter while Ariana Grande, Halsey, Tyler, the Creator, Fiona Apple and others were all photographed participating in protests this weekend. 

Lady Gaga postponed a digital listening party for her new album to show support for the protests. “[President Trump] holds the most powerful office in the world, yet offers nothing but ignorance and prejudice while black lives continue to be taken,” she wrote. “He is fueling a system that is already rooted in racism, and racist activity, and we can all see what is happening.” 

However, some within the music industry are critical of Tuesday’s blackout. They argue that the industry has long exploited black acts and that Tuesday’s demonstration does not acknowledge or fix this. 

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