Exit festival pulls out of Serbia after backing student protests

The organisers have blamed 'undemocratic pressures' after authorities cut off funding.

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Exit festival will hold its 25th anniversary edition in the country between 10 and 13 July, but said it "will be the last to take place" there.

Organisers say Serbian authorities have cut off government funding for the event and some sponsors have been "forced to withdraw under state pressure".

They say this relates to the festival's support for an ongoing student-led anti-corruption protest movement in Serbia.

Provincial officials at the culture secretariat have rejected the allegations, blaming financial pressures for being "unable to provide support".