Fontaines D.C. display Free Palestine banner at Primavera Sound

Fontaines D.C. performed under a banner calling for a free Palestine and accused Israel of genocide at Primavera Sound 2025.
During their set on Saturday night, the Irish band performed their track I Love You while projecting a giant Palestinian flag, with the words free Palestine appeared on the screens to the side of the stage.
While playing the sets closing track Starbuster, the message was changed to 'Israel is committing genocide – use your voice'.
Fontaines DC at Primavera just now 👏👏👏👏👏🇵🇸🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/0CH7OawPCT
Daniel Lambert (@dlLambo) June 7, 2025
IDLES also opened their Thursday Primavera set with frontman Joe Talbot shouting 'Free Palestine' before launching into the track Colossus, and later leading the crowd in chants of Viva Palestina.
Last year, Fontaines D.C. launched a football shirt with the Dublin club Bohemians FC that raised money for Medical Aid For Palestinians, and features the Palestinian flag and the words Saoirse don Phalaistn.
They also recently signed an open letter condemning attempts to silence Kneecap, who faced calls for a US visa ban after declaring onstage at Coachella that Israel was committing genocide.

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