Nathy Peluso, Eric Prydz, and historic B2Bs close Sónar 2025
Barcelona's electronic music festival sees internationally renowned artists taking over the stage on the last night of the event
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Sónar 2025 draws record 161,000 fans despite artist cancelations
Attendance up 7,000 on 2024 after more than 30 artists pull out over festival owners' links to Israel
Casa Batlló in Barcelona recognized by EU for pioneering neurodivergent inclusion
European Heritage Awards honor innovative projects across 24 countries
Sónar gets underway amid KKR ownership controversy and artist cancellations
Barcelona's electronic music festival features Nathy Peluso and three "historic" B2Bs
Finestres bookstore denounces 'attack on culture and freedom of speech' on Palestine books
Visitor pours coffee over several books in 'Israel-Palestine conflict' section, with Barcelona site selling damaged copies
Chappell Roan's cowboy hat mania takes over Primavera Sound: 'The queen for the girls and the gays'
American singer-songwriter performs on last major night of Barcelona's largest music festival
Sabrina Carpenter brings her 'cheeky and playful' show to Primavera Sound
Barcelona's largest music festival sees Wolf Alice, Beach House, and Florence Sinclair on second-biggest night
Primavera Sound sets new attendance record with 293,000 festivalgoers
Barcelona's largest music festival sees 65% of attendees coming from abroad to enjoy headliners such as Charli XCX and Troye Sivan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan
Primavera Sound schedules more Catalan artists, but language use declines
HEAL among local emerging artists performing at Barcelona’s largest music festival, with fewer major names compared to last year
Sónar adds 20 new artists after cancellations over KKR controversy
Modeselektor, Ewan McVicar, Ángel Molina, Plaid and others join the lineup
Thousands surrender to Charli XCX and Troye Sivan in first big night of Primavera Sound 2025
Barcelona’s largest music festival fills Parc del Fòrum with live music for hours with dozens of concerts, including Jamie XX and FKA Twigs
Government backs artists who pulled out of Sónar over Israeli investment ties
Spokesperson Sílvia Paneque says that Israel has "crossed every line of what is acceptable" in Gaza
Arca and Rone x (LA)HORDE cancel Sónar show over ties to pro-Israeli fund KKR
Electronic music festival faces unprecedented crisis after 34 artists cancel their shows
Barcelona mayor 'understands' Sónar boycott
Jaume Collboni says city isn't cutting ties with KKR because EU hasn't officially listed the pro-Israeli company
Former Catalan culture ministers unite to defend Sixena murals stay at MNAC
Politicians say relocating murals could represent an "irreparable loss" and offer their support for future court actions
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