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French musician Peter Fox cancels Gaza benefit concert over venue pressure in Cologne

Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 07:02 · 1 min read

German-French dancehall musician Peter Fox (born Pierre Baigorry, frontman of the Berlin band Seeed) was set to headline a benefit concert called "Together4Palestine" in Cologne on 29 March, but the event was cancelled after the venue abruptly withdrew its agreement, citing vague security concerns. Fox told the German newspaper taz that he personally called and emailed the arena operator but received no clear explanation, raising questions about whether political pressure from local officials played a role. The cancellation reflects a broader pattern in Germany, where artists backing Palestinian causes face significant institutional resistance, in contrast to the comparatively open cultural debate seen in the United States and United Kingdom.

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tazBenefizkonzert abgesagt: Keine Bühne für Palästina ↗︎tazGaza-Solidarität und Kunstfreiheit: „Ein etwas schiefes Geschichtsverständnis“ ↗︎
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