Music Industry Politics

Musicians Boycott Major Festivals Over KKR Funding Gaza Connections

In a historic wave of music industry activism, artists from Yard Act to artist collectives like SISU are withdrawing from major festivals linked to pirvate equity giant KKR, citing concerns over investments tied to the defense industry and Gaza. With social media fuelling both awareness and action, fans and musicians alike are asking a new kind of question: Who's funding the festivals we love and at what cost?

In a historic wave of music industry activism, artists from Yard Act to artist collectives like SISU are withdrawing from major festivals linked to pirvate equity giant KKR, citing concerns over investments tied to the defense industry and Gaza. With social media fuelling both awareness and action, fans and musicians alike are asking a new kind of question: Who's funding the festivals we love and at what cost?