Private Equity

DJs try to stop the music at KKR’s festivals

The private equity giant’s takeover of a European festivals operator has sparked a boycott from some artists

KKR bought Superstruct for roughly €1.3bn in June 2024
KKR bought Superstruct for roughly €1.3bn in June 2024 Illustration: peN Staff

KKR has found itself the target of an unusual stakeholder group: DJs.

Partygoers descended on Barcelona last week for an electronic music festival called Sónar, but by the time they arrived, several of its DJs had already pulled out.

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