Irish rap group Kneecap performed on 24 August at the Rock en Seine festival outside Paris after organisers resisted pressure from local officials and Jewish organisations to drop the act over its pro-Palestinian activism. The trio opened its early-evening set with a “Free Palestine” chant and a backdrop that read “The French government is complicit,” prompting a brief protest that security quickly dispersed. Police maintained heightened surveillance, but the concert ended without major incident. The decision to keep Kneecap on the bill triggered financial repercussions for the festival. Saint-Cloud’s municipality withdrew a €40,000 subsidy and the Île-de-France region pulled a further €295,000 in support. Festival director Matthieu Ducos said the cuts come amid already lower attendance—148,000 people over five days, roughly 30,000 fewer than in 2024—leaving the event in a “delicate” financial position. Separately, Kneecap said on 25 August it has cancelled all 15 of its sold-out U.S. tour dates in October. The band cited a scheduling conflict with member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh’s court hearing in London, where he faces a terrorism-related charge for displaying a Hezbollah flag during a 2024 concert. Shows in Canada remain on the calendar, and the group told fans it plans a new U.S. tour once the legal case is resolved.