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Saint-Cloud Pulls €40,000 Funding Over Kneecap’s Pro-Palestinian Stance

Saint-Cloud’s mayor justified cutting support because political advocacy falls outside municipal sponsorship after Mo Chara’s terrorism hearing, with Kneecap still set to perform on August 24.

Mo Chara (g), DJ Provai (c) et Moglai Bap du groupe de rap irlandais Kneecap sur la scène de West Holts, au quatrième jour du festival de Glastonbury à Pilton, dans le sud-ouest de l'Angleterre, le 28 juin 2025
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Le rappeur Liam O'Hanna, dit Mo Chara, du groupe de rap nord-irlandais Kneecap, arrive au tribunal de Westminster à Londres, le 18 juin 2025
La ville de Saint-Cloud a décidé de retirer sa subvention de 40.000 euros au festival Rock en Seine en raison de la participation du groupe nord-irlandais Kneecap, engagé pour la Palestine et accusé de soutenir le Hezbollah

Overview

  • On July 3, Saint-Cloud’s council voted to withdraw its €40,000 subsidy to Rock en Seine after the festival announced Kneecap’s appearance.
  • Mayor Éric Berdoati said the municipality backs cultural events only and will not finance political messaging.
  • Kneecap has denied any support for Hezbollah and condemned the funding cut as a politically driven move.
  • The Belfast rap trio remains scheduled to play Rock en Seine on August 24 pending Mo Chara’s next court hearing on August 20.
  • Kneecap has endured visa revocations, festival cancellations and legal scrutiny across Europe over its pro-Palestinian activism.