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DJ Barbara Butch Evicted From Grenoble Stage After Protesters Interrupt Set

She plans complaints naming local LFI actors, far‑right outlets and individuals as prosecutors investigate alleged coordinated obstruction of freedoms.

Overview

  • The DJ’s concert was interrupted by pro‑Palestinian activists and local La France insoumise militants on Saturday, who insulted her, threw projectiles and escorted her off the stage.
  • The Parquet de Grenoble opened an inquiry for « délit d’entrave concertée aux libertés », a charge used to probe coordinated actions that obstruct freedoms.
  • Barbara Butch, through her lawyer Audrey Msellati, said she will file formal complaints that name La France insoumise, some local elected representatives, the far‑right media Omerta and essayist Alain Soral.
  • Bally Bagayoko, the LFI mayor of Saint‑Denis, said she is right to sue, denied national party responsibility for the action, and added he personally would not have hosted her given her past positions.
  • Local militants distributed a leaflet calling her a “soutien aux génocidaires” and cited her 2025 appearance at the French ambassador’s residence in Israel and a Yadan‑law petition as motives, a dispute that has widened debate over protest tactics, artist safety and political accountability.