Field Day hit with growing boycott as artists pull out in solidarity with Palestine

Field Day respond to artist boycott over KKR ownership in solidarity with Palestine: "We know there will be many of you out there who are hurt and angry"

Following the news that 11 artists have pulled out of this year’s Field Day as part of a boycott in solidarity with Palestine, the festival has responded.  Read More: Bands on The Great Escape boycott: “Artists are realising they’re the ones with the power” Two weeks ago, over 50 artists including Massive Attack and Brian Eno signed an open letter to Field Day, asking it to distance itself from global investment firm KRR. The letter requested t…

Field Day hit with growing boycott as artists pull out in solidarity with Palestine

An open letter encouraging the London festival to sever its ties with investment firm KKR has 200 signatories, including Massive Attack and Brian Eno

Superstruct festivals issue statements following backlash and boycotts over its owner KKR

Two UK festivals that are part of the Superstruct group have issued statements in response to a growing backlash over their connection, via Superstruct, to private equity firm KKR, which has significant investments in Israel. In those statements, the organisers of both Field Day and Mighty Hoopla are keen to stress that they allied with Superstruct before the festival group was acquired by KKR last year, and that they had no involvement in or co…

Field Day Responds to Boycotts That it "Had no Say" in KKR Merger

Several artists pulled out of their performances at London festival Field Day after learning that its parent company was acquired by KKR. The post Field Day Responds to Boycotts That it “Had no Say” in KKR Merger appeared first on EDM Identity.

Equity Conference Highlights: International Solidarity with Focus on Sudan and Palestine

Photo: Equity Derry, Northern Ireland – Equity, the UK’s leading performing arts and entertainment trade union representing over 50,000 individuals, held its annual union conference in Derry from May 10th to 12th. Hundreds of delegates attended the conference, which served as a platform to discuss crucial union policies and pressing issues affecting artists both nationally and internationally. As part of the trade union movement’s broader emphas…

Multiple DJs withdraw from Field Day line-up in light of KKR boycott

Sisu Crew, Midland, Spray, Roza Terenzi and Regularfantasy have pulled out of the festival following the BDS Movement's call for a boycott