bandsboycottbarclays

Musicians & industry professionals using our cultural power to stand in solidarity with Palestine by boycotting all music festivals partnered with Barclays

[bandsboycottbarclays @bands_boycott]

BREAKING!! Barclays divests from Elbit, a key weapons manufacturer arming the Israeli military!! This would never have been possible without sustained cultural pressure from musicians, artists involved in Bands Boycott Barclays, the disruptive direct action of @Pal_action 🧵(1/3)

[Greenwich Palestine Alliance @GreenwichA66783]

📢 We're so happy to hear that @BarclaysUK have dumped Elbit Systems. Kudos to @Pal_action @PSCupdates @BDSmovement
@bands_boycott and others whose actions are a huge reason for this. Meanwhile, we're waiting for @Royal_Greenwich to do the right thing and divest council pension funds away from genocide complicit companies and institutions. Of the over £43 million @Royal_Greenwich have invested in war crimes, £30,087 is invested in Elbit Systems.

✍️ Please sign our petition asking Greenwich council to divest from genocide. ✍️ Link: https://t.co/YMYQ2lqsLQ

#FreePalestine #gaza #palestine #westbank #lebanon #divest #divestnow #greenwichcouncil #beontherightsideofhistory #rbgcouncil

[Palestine Solidarity Campaign @PSCupdates]

You may have seen reports that @Barclays latest US SEC filing shows that it currently holds no shares in Elbit Systems.

This could indicate the start of a permanent divestment and that shows the power of our movement, but we can’t let Barclays off the hook. We must keep up the pressure and not allow our campaign to be derailed. Here’s why 🧵

[Palestine Solidarity Campaign @PSCupdates]

The incredible work led by @bands_boycott has seen Barclays forced to end its sponsorships of all music festivals this summer. Recently, it was confirmed that Barclays won’t be sponsoring The Great Escape festival 2025.

https://t.co/0wwwrbH6fl

[bandsboycottbarclays @bands_boycott]

Sign up to @PSCupdates boycott, sign our pledge via this link https://t.co/q5ZvrKXBnS, and commit to boycotting Barclays until they stop bankrolling genocide.

[bandsboycottbarclays @bands_boycott]

BREAKING!! Barclays divests from Elbit, a key weapons manufacturer arming the Israeli military!! This would never have been possible without sustained cultural pressure from musicians, artists involved in Bands Boycott Barclays, the disruptive direct action of @Pal_action 🧵(1/3)

[bandsboycottbarclays @bands_boycott]

& the consumer boycotts coordinated by @PSCupdates ❤️ COLLECTIVE ACTION WORKS!!!

BUT: THE FIGHT ISN'T OVER. With more sustained action, we can get Barclays to withdraw even more funding from companies arming the genocide in Palestine! 🧵 (2/3)

[bandsboycottbarclays @bands_boycott]

Left of the Dial Music Conference - Rotterdam - Friday 18th - Room 2 - at 14.30-15.30

[bandsboycottbarclays @bands_boycott]

Calling artists & music professionals attending Left of the Dial! Join BBB organisers as we discuss how you can get involved, stand in solidarity with Palestine & have a clear understanding of how to say no to genocidal bankrollers using our industry to whitewash their war crimes

[[email protected] @whileromeburns_]

Amazing BDS victory! And well done to @M_cramps for kickstarting this.

It’s not every day you win something!

[Stereogum @stereogum]

The Great Escape ends its Barclays partnership after 163 artists dropped off this year's festival in protest
https://t.co/ebUs5LkAxq

[Palestine Solidarity Campaign @PSCupdates]

BDS Victory: After hundreds of bands and artists refused to perform at The Great Escape this year, the festival has severed its ties with @Barclays, which is bankrolling arms companies enabling Israel's genocide. We demand all music festivals follow suit and announce a permanent end to their links to Barclays #BoycottBarclays

[Far Out Magazine @FarOutMag]

Barclays and The Great Escape Festival cut ties following artist boycott https://t.co/7qFngaeggO

[مقاطعة @Boycott4Pal]

أُجبر بنك باركليز على سحب رعايته لمهرجان The Great Escape في عام 2025 بعد أن قاطعه أكثر من ربع الفنانين المشاركين في مهرجان 2024 ب��بب علاقات البنك بتمويل الحرب الإسرائيلية على غزة. مجموعة من الفنانين، بلغ عددهم أكثر من 130حيث ألغوا مشاركتهم احتجاجًا على استثمارات باركليز في شركات تبيع الأسلحة للجيش الإسرائيلي. وقد أعلنت حملة المقاطعة نجاحها في دفع البنك للخروج من المهرجان، مؤكدة أن هذا يعكس تأثير المقاطعة كاستراتيجية لتعطيل الدعم المالي للجيش الإسرائيلي.

رغم نجاح حملة المقاطعة في مهرجان The Great Escape، لا يزال وضع شراكة بنك باركليز مع مهرجانات أخرى غير واضح. وبدعوة الفنانين لمحاولة منع رعاية البنك، يتم إطلاق تعهد يسعى إلى منع التعاون مع أي مهرجان مرتبط بباركليز، لتأكيد عدم استخدام موسيقاهم كغطاء لدعم بنك يمول الإبادة الجماعية. وشددت الحملة على أهمية التنسيق المستمر لممارسة الضغط على باركليز لدفعه للخروج من صناعة الموسيقى بالكامل.

[Rolling Stone UK @RollingStoneUK]

The Great Escape festival no longer sponsored by Barclays following boycott https://t.co/NHRU8fGTMb

[PACBI - BDS movement @PACBI]

BDS victory!

After at least 163 artists and venues boycotted The Great Escape, the UK music festival has ended its partnership with Barclays Bank, which funds companies arming Israel's genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.

https://t.co/9ULfD4OnI2

[Brighton PSC @BrightonPSC]

Huge shout to @bands_boycott & @musicmatter_uk for their brilliant campaign against Brighton's @thegreatescape festival & to @M_cramps who led the mass boycott by bands ✊🇵🇸 #BDS
https://t.co/jnVmR46Sj0

[Vandal Factory @Vandal_Factory]

If you want to hear more about the campaign, you can listen to our interview with Emilia from @M_cramps on episode #28, available on Spotify, Podbean, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to 'em
https://t.co/uz0kyMDjuM

[Vandal Factory @Vandal_Factory]

Amazing news!
Well done to all involved and all bands making a stand!£