Marseille Cancels Amir Sunset Live Show Over Security Concerns

Overview

• The venue Les Terrasses du Port announced on Thursday that the Sunset Live session headlined by singer Amir scheduled for Sunday was cancelled for “reasons of security” to protect artists, staff and the public.
• Pro‑Palestinian groups including Union Palestine Marseille and France Palestine Solidarité had called for demonstrations and boycott actions, and Union Palestine Marseille hailed the cancellation as a peaceful victory.
• Jewish representative bodies and anti‑racism groups such as CRIF and Licra condemned the decision as pressure on cultural life and demanded protection for artistic freedom.
• Local authorities say they had planned a security dispositif for Marseille and have placed a separate Amir concert in Rognac under high surveillance while issuing an order banning nearby protest gatherings to prevent displacement of demonstrations.
• The cancellation follows months of sustained boycott calls and recent disruptions at other shows, including an interruption of DJ Barbara Butch in Grenoble, raising questions about how promoters and prefectures will balance public safety, policing and freedom of expression going forward.