US EditionTramlines Speak Out Against KKR, While Sónar Vows to "Never Send Them a Single Euro" After 28 Artists Pull Out in Pro-Palestine Protest
- More than 28 artists withdrew from this year's Sónar festival, set to start June 12 in Barcelona, amid protests over its parent company KKR's involvement.
- This boycott followed an open letter signed by over 70 artists urging Sónar to distance itself from KKR due to concerns about KKR's investments in weapons and controversial projects.
- Sónar and other Superstruct-owned festivals clarified that no profits or ticket revenue have ever been sent directly to KKR, with all earnings reinvested into festival operations and future editions.
- Sónar clarified that it does not support or endorse any activities carried out by KKR and emphasized that its connection with Superstruct is strictly administrative, without any influence over KKR’s investment choices.
- These events highlight growing artist and public scrutiny of festival ownership ties to private equity firms like KKR amid the Israel-Palestine conflict, prompting calls for adherence to ethical standards and support for humanitarian causes.
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Tramlines speak out against KKR, while Sónar vows to "never send them a single Euro" after 28 artists pull out in pro-Palestine protest
Tramlines Festival has spoken out against its controversial new owners KKR, with Sónar vowing to "never send them a single Euro".
Kase.O Will Be at the Festivals Owned by the Fund with Interests in Israel KKR: "No Acting Is Not Going to Save Any Life"
The rapper believes that the "most poetic solution" is to donate "a substantial part" of the money they receive for "pro-Palestine causes or other causes"Fermin Muguruza, Reincidents and dozens of artists refuse to perform in festivals owned by the fund with interests in Israel KKKR Rapper Kase has announced that he will perform in the festivals owned by the fund with interests in Israel KKKR that he had leveraged, but he will donate "a substant…
28 Artists Cancel Their Presence in the Sonar because of Their Relationship with the KKR Investment Fund for Their Activity in Palestine
A total of 28 artists, 6 activities and 6 exhibitors have cancelled their participation in the Sónar 2025 due to the relationship between the Barcelona festival and KKR, the investment fund linked to settlements in Palestine. Thus, within the Sonar de Noche the performances of EYRA have fallen; oma totem; DJ Paca; DJ SOSA RD and Tiyumii.
Refused explain decision not to boycott festivals backed by KKR investment firm - Los Angeles Weekly Times
Refused have explained their decision not to boycott festivals backed by the controversial US investment firm KKR. In June 2024, KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) acquired Superstruct Entertainment, which owns and operates festivals including Field Day, Mighty Hoopla, Sónar and Tramlines, for approximately $1.3billion. Since then, some artists have decided not to play festivals connected to KKR, due to the company’s alleged investment in Israeli wea…
Refused Explain Why They’re Not Boycotting Festivals Backed By KKR
It feels difficult to be morally true when you’re trying to survive in a corrupt consumerist world that already doesn’t truly value creative livelihoods. Do you protest and boycott evil institutions that happen to be affiliated with certain arts festivals or do you take the money, put it towards a cause, and amplify your message for change and action. Such is the dilemma for many artists these days in regards to speaking out for the people that …
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