Overview

• The Belfast trio is slated for a roughly one-hour set around 18:30 on Sunday under reinforced monitoring at the Saint-Cloud festival.
• Rock en Seine’s owners AEG and Combat kept the act on the bill, invoking freedom of creation despite calls for deprogramming.
• Saint-Cloud withdrew a €40,000 grant and Île-de-France canceled planned 2025 support, though the festival’s €16–17 million budget limits the impact.
• Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau instructed police to watch for antisemitic speech, advocacy of terrorism, or incitement to hatred during the show.
• Member Liam “Mo Chara” O’Hanna faces a UK terrorism-related case over a 2024 Hezbollah flag incident, with the next court date set for September 26.