As reported by the Guardian, Barclays Bank has suspended sponsorship of all Live Nation events, including download Fest. The move comes as a result of a number of bands dropping off Download Fest, including Scowl, Zulu, and Speed, due to the fact that Barclays provides financial services to defense companies supplying Israel. Barclays signed a 5-year deal with livenation in 2023. Livenation issued a statement that read in part: ": “Following discussion with artists, we have agreed with Barclays that they will step back from sponsorship of our festivals.”A spokesperson for Barclays told the Guardian: “Barclays was asked and has agreed to suspend participation in the remaining Live Nation festivals in 2024. Barclays customers who hold tickets to these festivals are not affected and their tic...