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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Carsen Holaday

Barbra Streisand shares video message after cancelling her Cannes Film Festival appearance due to injury

Barbra Streisand has found a way to show her appreciation for the Cannes Film Festival after a knee injury forced her to miss the 2026 film festival.

Days after the iconic singer, 84, announced that she would not be at the festival’s closing ceremony to receive her honorary Palme d’Or, Isabelle Huppert took the stage Saturday with the statuette. Then, Streisand herself appeared on the big screen with a video message thanking the festival for the honor and speaking about her love for foreign films.

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