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Rock en Seine Loses Regional Funding as Organizers Keep Kneecap on Lineup

Public funding was pulled after pressure over the trio’s activism plus a member’s UK terrorism case.

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Liam O'Hanna, du groupe Kneepcap, prenant la parole devant un tribunal londonien ce 20 août.
Le trio punk rap nord-irlandais Kneecap au festival de Glastonbury, le 28 juin 2025 à Pilton, dans le sud-ouest de l'Angleterre

Overview

  • Île-de-France confirmed the cancellation of its 2025 subsidy of about €295,000 and roughly €150,000 in indirect ticket aid after the festival refused to drop Kneecap.
  • Saint-Cloud also withdrew its €40,000 grant, adding local pressure on the event hosted in the city.
  • Rock en Seine will maintain the booking, citing freedom of creation and assurances from the act against any incidents, noting recent French shows occurred without trouble.
  • The Crif publicly urged deprogramming of the Northern Irish trio over perceived support for Hezbollah.
  • Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau warned that any antisemitic speech or praise of terrorism at the festival will trigger legal action, as one member faces a UK case for displaying a Hezbollah flag.