Mosimann withdraws from the Delta Festival in Marseille, one of whose founders is accused of sexual assault

The Franco-Swiss DJ Mosimann announced on Tuesday that he was canceling his participation in the Delta Festival in Marseille, in turmoil after accusations of sexual violence made against one of its founders, already withdrawn from the event. “I regret to announce that I will not be participating in the Delta Festival this Thursday, July 23”Mosimann announces on its social networks which highlights the non-compliance with“contractual commitments” but also “the information recently made public regarding the direction of the festival”.

“The current context is no longer compatible with the values ​​that I wish to defend”estimates the artist who “strongly condemns all forms of violence, and in particular gender-based and sexual violence ». “My personal ethics are incompatible with any situation which could suggest that I condone or trivialize such facts”adds the DJ. This defection follows that of ten Marseille collectives who, in a press release on Friday, announced their withdrawal from the largest music festival in Marseille “for serious acts”without further details.

According to the news site March Act, these facts target one of the founders and co-president of the festival, Olivier Ledot, accused by former collaborators or volunteers of the festival for “sexist and sexual violence”. Accusations rejected by Olivier Ledot who said “deeply revolted”denouncing “a progressive and structured approach aimed at damaging (his) reputation and, through (him), destabilizing the Delta Festival, or even destroying it”.

In a press release published on Sunday, the Delta Festival, which takes place from July 23 to 26 on the beaches of Prado, announced the constitution of a “internal commission of inquiry”as well as the withdrawal from operational management of Olivier Ledot, now “prohibited from presence” on the site.