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FIB Opens to Near-Sell-Out Crowd Despite Boycott Over KKR Ties

Renfe has boosted train services by 7,300 seats following eight artist walkouts over the festival’s KKR financing links.

Overview

  • The three-day festival runs through July 19 with more than 80 concerts still featuring headliners Thirty Seconds To Mars and The Black Keys.
  • Eight artists including Residente, Judeline and Jimena Amarillo withdrew in protest of KKR’s ties to Israeli military and settlement projects.
  • The Music Republic has offered no official statement on the cancellations nor announced replacement performers.
  • Renfe added around 7,300 seats on regional lines to support transport to the event.
  • FACUA-Consumidores en Acción has reminded attendees that substantial lineup changes entitle them to full ticket refunds.