Why Barbra Streisand was forced to pull out of Cannes Film Festival
Barbra Streisand has announced that she will not attend the Cannes Film Festival 2026 to accept her honorary Palme d’Or award due to a knee injury. The 84-year-old actress stated that she is following her doctors' advice as she continues her recovery. Despite her absence, she expressed her gratitude for the award and congratulated the filmmakers being honored at the festival.
- ▪Barbra Streisand will not attend the Cannes Film Festival 2026 due to a knee injury.
- ▪She announced her decision in a statement, emphasizing the importance of her health.
- ▪Streisand expressed her heartfelt thanks for the honorary Palme d'Or and congratulated the filmmakers being celebrated.
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Movies Why Barbra Streisand was forced to pull out of Cannes Film Festival By Riley Cardoza Published May 18, 2026, 9:04 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Barbra Streisand won’t be accepting her honorary Palme d’Or award in person at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 closing ceremony Saturday. The “A Star Is Born” actress released a lengthy statement over the weekend explaining why she was forced to pull out of the May 23 event. The 84-year-old did so “on the advice of [her] doctors,” she wrote Sunday. 8 Barbra Streisand (pictured above in July 2023) pulled out of the Cannes Film Festival 2026 over a knee injury. Getty Images for The Dwight D.
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