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Grenoble protest spurs investigation, Yonne concert safe
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Grenoble protest triggers spurs investigation, Yonne show concert safe
On 18 July 2026, DJ Barbara Butch’s set at the Cabaret Frappé festival in Grenoble was halted after roughly about 20 minutes when about roughly a hundred pro‑Palestinian activists linked to La France Insoumise entered the venue, displayed Palestinian flags, and threw glass bottles, gravel and sabotaged electrical cables. The disruption forced the 45‑year‑old LGBTQ+ artist, who had performed at the Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, off the stage. French officials responded reacted swiftly. Grenoble’s mayor called the incident “of extreme gravity,” and the interior minister labeled labelled it antisemitic violence. The culture minister condemned the attack, while and fellow DJs, including Bob Sinclar, warned that such actions threaten artistic freedom. The Grenoble prosecutor’s office Grenoble’s prosecutor opened a preliminary investigation for “délict d’entrave concertée aux libertés,” a charge carrying up to one year’s imprisonment and a €15 000 fine. The municipal cultural deputy filed a separate complaint for intimidation and projectile attacks. Butch published a tribune in Le Monde denouncing the violence as intimidation, and other musicians voiced support for her. The controversy remains tied to her earlier signing of the withdrawn Yadan draft, a proposal intended to strengthen anti‑antisemitism measures, which opponents argue linked her to pro‑Israel positions. Later that week, Butch performed at a mini‑festival in Saint‑Martin‑du‑Tertre, Yonne. Despite calls from local LFI activists for a boycott, the concert proceeded without incident under a heavy police presence. The audience showed supportive signs, presence; about 400 attendees danced and displayed supportive signs. Butch announced she would file a complaint against LFI for inciting hatred and violence. Former Grenoble mayor and Green leader Éric Piolle, writing in Libération, urged LFI leader Jean‑Luc Mélenchon to publicly condemn the Grenoble disruption, describing it as “political policing” that could damage the movement’s image. The case continues to fuel a broader French debate over protest limits, freedom of expression, and the role of cultural boycotts.
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