Over 50 artists withdraw from Sónar 2025, PACBI calls for boycott

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Several events, depending on a fund suspected of investing in the territories occupied by Israel, are targeted by calls for boycott. With watermarking, a criticism of the financial disengagement of the authorities.

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On June 3rd, the collective of French artists (La) Horde announced to withdraw from the Sónar festival, scheduled for June 12th to 14th in Barcelona, as well as the dancers of the National Ballet of Marseille and the French composer Rone.

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The mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, has assured to understand the attitudes of boycotting the festival Sónar and has added that society must manifest itself "through its instruments." "I would not speak of boycotting the Sonar, things are something more sophisticated, but I understand that there are reactions", he has stated in statements to La2 and Radio4. The mayor has denounced the "systematic genocide against the Palestinian people in Ga…

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The Catalan festival, like many others, belongs to an investment fund involved in financing companies linked to Israeli military technologies. In protest, many artists disengage.

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Arca and Rone x (La)Horde cancel their concert at Sònar, which will take place from June 12 to 14 at the Fira de Barcelona. The festival has confirmed the withdrawal of six more artists after the controversy over their links to the KKR fund: Arca, Rone x (La)Horde with the Ballet de Marseille company, Asia, 15 15, Paquita Gordon and Shaun J.Wright. In total, thirty-four artists have withdrawn from performing at the festival, who “condemn the gen…

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From the controversy about the Sónar festival to the words of Thom Yorke, artists and fans clash over what is happening in the Middle East. Read more