Barclays will no longer sponsor Download, Latitude or Isle Of Wight festival this summer following protests and boycotts over the company's connection to the conflict in Gaza. In recent weeks, a number of artists due to appear at at least two of those festivals have either threatened to cancel their appearances or have dropped out entirely, after reports emerged that Barclays had invested in companies supplying weapons and military technology to Israel.
Speaking to Sky News, Live Nation stated: "Following discussion with artists, we have agreed with Barclays that they will step back from sponsorship of our festivals."
