Sónar disassociates itself from "any action" by the pro-Israeli investment fund KKR.

Barcelona"We want to make it absolutely clear that Sónar disassociates itself from any KKR action. We have no influence and, of course, no control over its investments or decisions," the Sónar festival said in a statement. It is the response to the criticism received following a report byThe Leap about the pro-Israeli investment fund KKR, which last year acquired Superstruct, the majority owner of some eighty European festivals, including Sónar, Viña Rock, FIB, Resurrection Fest, Monegros Desert Festival, Arenal Sound, and O Son do Camiño. In fact, some artists, including the festival's position against the Israeli government's violence in Palestine, especially after a previous statement deemed insufficient.

In the statement, Sónar admits that in recent days they have received "legitimate messages and requests from the public, artists, institutions and partners". "We understand that the lack of a sufficiently clear public response on our part to such a serious humanitarian situation has generated discomfort and bewilderment," says the festival's management, which now wants to "explicitly express" its "solidarity with the Palestinian civilian population trapped in the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza." that define the identity of Sónar: the artistic line, the management of the festival and our ethical and cultural commitment, which has remained steadfast over 32 years," says the statement.

Sónar was acquired by the Superstruct Entertainment group in 2018. And in the summer of 2024 it was bought by Kohlberg, Henry Kravis and George Roberts in 1976.