Rock en Seine Festival loses funding following kneecap controversy
Funding Cut / DefundingLegal procedures: Yes, no further action
DATE
April 10, 2026
LOCATION
Saint-Cloud (France)
TARGETED PERSON/INSTITUTION
Rock en seine festival
DOMAIN/FIELD
Art and Culture
RESPONSIBLE FOR BAN
Ile-de-France Regional Council and the Town of Saint-Cloud
In Saint-Cloud, the Île-de-France Regional Council and the local council have decided to stop providing funding for the Rock en Seine festival, following the decision to keep the Northern Irish band Kneecap on the line-up the previous year. This decision comes amid controversy surrounding the band, one of whose members had been the subject of legal proceedings that were ultimately dropped.