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Al Jazeera
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Al Jazeera
Can Europe's music festivals break from pro-Israel funders?
Barcelona's Sónar Festival, a major music and technology event, is seeing artist withdrawals after revelations about its parent company, Superstruct. The live events giant is backed by the hedge fund KKR, which is linked to Israeli weapons makers and illegal West Bank settlements, prompting a growing boycott.
Al Jazeera
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Al Jazeera
The Take: Can Europe's music festivals break from pro-Israel funders?
Barcelona's Sónar Festival, a major music and technology event, is seeing artist withdrawals after revelations about its parent company, Superstruct. The live events giant is backed by the hedge fund KKR, which is linked to Israeli weapons makers and illegal West Bank settlements, prompting a growing boycott. In this episode: Episode credits: This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Tamara Khandaker, with Sarí el-Khalili, Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Kisaa Zehra, Mariana Navarrete and our host, Natasha del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. Special thanks to Noelia Ramírez. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
