- Barbra Streisand, 84, will not attend the Cannes Film Festival's closing ceremony on 23 May to accept her honorary Palme d’Or.
- Her absence is due to a knee injury, with doctors advising her against travelling.
- Streisand expressed deep honour for the award and regret at missing the festival, her colleagues, and France.
- Despite her absence, the prestigious award, recognising her decades-long film career, will still be bestowed upon her.
- John Travolta and Peter Jackson also received honorary Palme d’Or awards during the festival, with the closing ceremony set to announce the main Palme d’Or for best film.
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