Barclays will not accomplice with The Nice Escape competition for its 2025 occasion, it has been confirmed.

Over 125 artists dropped out of the competition earlier this yr as a part of a mass boycott towards the financial institution’s partnership in help of Palestine. Over 1000 artists together with Large Assault, IDLES and Brian Eno additionally signed an open letter urging the occasion to drop Barclays as a accomplice.

Barclays has been accused of investing in plenty of corporations that provide arms to Israel amid its ongoing battle with Hamas in Gaza. As reported by NME, the financial institution claims it’s “buying and selling in shares of listed corporations in response to consumer instruction or demand”.

Artists together with Alfie Templeman, Delilah Bon, Lambrini Ladies and lots of extra dropped out of the 2024 competition, which takes place in Brighton throughout Could every year. Information of the partnership not going forward for its subsequent yr was confirmed by way of X by means of the account Bands Boycott Barclays, a group of musicians and trade professionals utilizing their “cultural energy to face in solidarity with Palestine by boycotting all music festivals partnered with Barclays”.

“Confirmed: Barclays will not be a accomplice of The Nice Escape 2025! Boycotts work!” The assertion reads. “After a whole lot of artists and music trade professionals took collective motion in solidarity with Palestine this yr, Barclays are not in any manner affiliated with The Nice Escape Competition!”

CONFIRMED: Barclays will not be a accomplice of The Nice Escape 2025! BOYCOTTS WORK! After a whole lot of artists and music trade professionals took collective motion in solidarity with Palestine this yr, Barclays are not in any manner affiliated with The Nice Escape Competition! pic.twitter.com/T596wovFYY

— bandsboycottbarclays (@bands_boycott) October 6, 2024

At the moment, the 2025 Nice Escape is scheduled for 15-17 Could 2025, throughout numerous venues in Brighton. The lineup consists of Disgusting Sisters, Luvcat, and The Stingrays, plus different up and coming musicians.

Tickets for 2025 are on sale now. Discover out extra by way of The Nice Escape.