Barclays suspends sponsorship of Live Nation music festivals after acts quit over Israel ties

BBC boss Tim Davie hosts regular talent events to charm the people who populate his airwaves, but it’s not often that talk turns to geopolitics. That changed in January when a list of stars, including Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay, gathered and the conversation crackled with a sound that has now become familiar to Davie: unease over Israel-Gaza coverage.

EXCLUSIVE: A new documentary will tell the harrowing story of 10 youngsters who fled the Nova Music Festival on October 7. They were subsequently attacked as they took cover in a bunker and had to hide under the bodies of those who had been killed to survive.

The Munich International Film Festival will screen 152 films from 53 countries during its 41st edition, which runs from June 28 to July 6. 

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Scooter Braun has announced his retirement from music management after 23 years. The entrepreneur, who hails from New York, said he was stepping down to dedicate his time to being a dad and focus on performing his duties as the CEO of Hybe America.

Scooter Braun announced today that that “after 23 years, this chapter as a music manager has come to an end.”

Surrendering to pressure from several music acts and an ad-hoc movement, Barclays has suspended its sponsorship of all 2024 music festivals organized by Live Nation in the UK.

Barefoot Music Festival returns to Wildwood, NJ’s Wildwood Beach for four days of boot scootin’ country music, fun and sun.Headliners set to appear at the beach this year include big names like Keith Urban, Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Old Dominion and Oliver Anthony.They’ll be joined by mainstays Jake Owen, Scotty McCreery, Bailey Zimmerman, Hailley Whitters and The War and Treaty.Plus, to sweeten the deal, non-country icons The Beach Boys and Bret Michaels will be there, too.In total, 41 huge acts are scheduled to take the stage at the four-day fest.And if you want to be there with them, it isn’t too late to grab last-minute general admission passes.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on four-day passes was $647 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $210 before fees.For more information, we’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Barefoot Country Festival below.All ticket prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day Barefoot Country Music Festival passes can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Enter Shikari have spoken out after Barclays Bank withdrew from sponsoring Download, Latitude and Isle Of Wight festivals following an artist boycott.A number of bands had dropped out of the Donington Park festival in protest at their commercial partnership with Barclays, including Pest Control, Scowl, Speed and Zulu.Pest Control wrote that they “would not take part in an event whose sponsor profits from facilitating a genocide”, while Scowl added they were boycotting due to “Barclays Bank sponsorship of the event and Barclays’ connection to Israel and the genocide Israel is committing in Palestine.”And now, it appears that Barclays have withdrawn their sponsorship of Download, Latitude and Isle of Wight Festivals, with the bank no longer being listed on their official websites.In a response shared with NME, Latitude confirmed the news, saying: “Following discussion with artists, we have agreed with Barclays that they will step back from sponsorship of Latitude Festival.”NME have also contacted Download Festival for comment.Enter Shikari, who are set to play the main stage at Download this weekend, have responded to the news with a lengthy social media post, which read: “There has been mounting pressure for bands to drop out of Download festival due to the involvement of Barclays Bank.”A post shared by enter: shikari (@entershikari)“We have been in talks with Download themselves, expressing our serious objection at Barclays involvement. We have considered all options, and along with other artists have been working tirelessly on this.”“We don’t believe in rushed reactions and always want the best outcome for all involved.

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Pnina Blayer, the honorary president and former artistic director of the Haifa International Film Festival (HIFF) has died. She was 77. 

Latitude 2024 due to the festival’s sponsorship with Barclays and its ties to Israel.They are the two leading names when it comes to the comedians who are boycotting this year’s edition of the event, and follow numerous musical acts who are refusing to perform while it is still sponsored by the bank.Joanne McNally announced her withdrawal from the festival last week, when she shared an update online. She was set to close the comedy tent at Latitude 2024, which will be held at Henham Park in Suffolk between July 25 and 28.“I’m getting messages today about me performing at Latitude when it’s being sponsored by Barclays,” she began on Instagram (via Goss.ie).

Love Island's Jess White was absolutely livid when she discovered that her beau Ronnie Vint, with whom she's been paired up, shared a kiss with her villa rival Harriett during a sneaky Hideaway session.The 27 year old footie player found himself in a pickle after side-lining Jess to explore a spark with Harriett in Monday night's show. Despite the other islanders reassuring Jess that Ronnie wouldn't go all the way with Harriett, reality hit hard when the duo emerged from the Hideaway, trying to downplay their cosy moment.

EXCLUSIVE: The Munich International Film Festival has set an eclectic trio of world premieres for its upcoming 41st edition. Harley Chamandy’s Allen Sunshine, Jamie Kastner feature doc The Spoils and Davi Pretto’s Continente will each premiere, Deadline can reveal.

There can’t be many of us who haven’t excitedly gone on a first date, only to wonder if it’s all been a terrible mistake within seconds of meeting the potential person of our dreams. And that looked very much the situation with British catering assistant Sarah, 38, who met with her apparent love match – a 27 year old Filipino virtual assistant called Jgoy – for the first time on last week’s episode of Channel 4’s latest documentary series, The Nevermets.The six-part series is following five love-struck couples living many thousands of miles apart, and who’ve only ever known each other online, as they meet for the first time and immerse themselves in each other’s cultures.The series continues on Friday, 7 June, on Channel 4.

Lexi Carson Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has unveiled its second wave of titles, which includes Ant Timpson’s “Bookworm” as the opening night film. This year’s edition, the 28th for the festival, will run from July 18 to August 4.

2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup.Set to take place Sept. 20-21 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, the annual Ryan Seacrest-hosted, multi-day musical extravaganza is bringing in some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop, rock, country, punk and R&B once again this year.Huge headliners on this year’s bill include ’90s icon Gwen Stefani, hitmaker Hozier, unconventional pop star Doja Cat, country mainstay Thomas Rhett and throwback boy band New Kids On The Block.They’ll be joined by Big Sean, Camila Cabello, Keith Urban, Paramore and The Black Crowes.Victoria Monét and Shaboozey will be there, too.Plus, a press release for the two-day fest teases “one-of-a-kind collaborations and surprise performances.”If you want to see what that entails, tickets for the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival are available as soon as today.

Addie Morfoot Contributor “La Cocina,” the Rooney Mara-starring drama that premiered at the 2024 Berlinale, is among four feature films that will screen at the inaugural Croatian International Film Festival beginning Aug. 8. The four-day event, set in the coastal city of Sibenik, will also feature 18 documentary and narrative shorts, giving the struggling independent film market an additional international venue to screen movies and launch careers.

CMA Music Festival returns to Nissan Stadium and the Ascend Amphitheater for four days of boot-scootin’, honky-tonkin’ good times.Household name headliners at this year’s extravaganza include Jelly Roll, Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson and Luke Bryan.They’ll be joined by fellow country superstars Hardy, Kelsea Ballerini, Jon Pardi, Keith Urban and Parker McCollum.Plus, country-fried classic rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd will be there, too.Best of all though, last-minute general admission passes are crazy cheap.At the time of publication, we found single-day general admission passes going for as low as $5 before fees on Vivid Seats.Yes, you read that right. You can see Brett Young, NEEDTOBREATHE, Restless Road and more for less than a beer (!) at the fest.Four-day general admission passes start at $111 before fees.Curious how much tickets will run you for the fest date of your choosing?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 CMA Music Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day passes at Nissan Stadium and the Ascend Amphitheatre can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Coronation Street icon Helen Worth has quit the ITV soap after 50 years as Gail Rodwell.The actress, 73, is celebrating five decades as Gail on the soap - and has made the decision to step down at the end of the year. Announcing her exit, Helen said: "This year felt like the perfect time to leave the show after celebrating 50 years in the most wonderful job on the most wonderful street in the world.