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07 Sept 2025

Kilkenny performer boycotts US music festival due to Israel-Palestine conflict

Robert Grace won't perform at the upcoming SXSW Festival in Texas

Kilkenny performer boycotts US music festival due to Israel-Palestine conflict

Artist, Songwriter & Producer, Robert Grace has confirmed he will not be performing at the SXSW Festival in Texas due to the event's links to the US military and the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.

The Kilkenny performer joins a number of Irish artists boycotting the festival with Gavin James, Sprints and Soda Blonde also announcing they won't be taking part.

Taking to social media to confirm the news, Grace claimed the loss he'll experience financially is 'nothing in comparison to the loss being experienced by the people of Palestine.'

 

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