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In her response to the Spanish festival’s announcement, Solace’s public affairs manager Erin Mansell said: “When perpetrators of domestic abuse are lauded for their professional achievements in spite of evidence they have assaulted current or former partners, it sends a misleading message to survivors that the abuse doesn’t matter.