Barbra Streisand to miss Cannes

Barbra Streisand will be unable to travel to the French Riviera to accept her honorary Palme d'Or in person this Saturday.

The 84-year-old icon cited a persistent knee injury that has made international travel impossible, according to a statement from her representatives.

The Cannes Film Festival confirmed that the tribute to Streisand's legendary career in film and music will still take place as planned.

Streisand has long been a major star in France, and her absence from the closing ceremony is seen as a significant disappointment for the festival's star-studded finale.