54 h. ago Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set police investigation update as Kneecap case dropped

Avon and Somerset Police have issued an update after they confirmed the force was investigating Bob Vylan following chants they made on stage at Glastonbury Festival

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54 h. ago Police issue major update on investigation into Kneecap Glastonbury set

Police launched an investigation after the band played at the Somerset festival

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3 w. ago Bob Vylan Glastonbury set removed from iPlayer as fans says 'don't expect Kneecap soon'

Another Glastonbury set has been pulled by the BBC after controversial comments after initially being broadcast live on Saturday afternoon

Sport

3 w. ago Kneecap all smiles as they party with Jamie Dornan after Glastonbury set

After their Glastonbury set, Kneecap enjoyed post-performance celebrations with Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan - and they all smiled while posing for a photo together

Politics

3 w. ago Kneecap's opening Glastonbury montage divides fans as band boast over crowd size

Irish band Kneecap shared a peek at their controversial Glastonbury set after the BBC refused to show their performance live on Saturday

Politics

3 w. ago Kneecap take swipe at Rod Stewart during controversial Glastonbury set

Kneecap took a swipe at Rod Stewart

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3 w. ago Kneecap's Glastonbury set being probed by police over gig controversy

Kneecap's set was filled with expletives and calls to "free Palestine" and "f*** Keir Starmer" but the band pointed out that they did not call for a riot to take place.

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3 w. ago Kneecap's Glastonbury set probed by police after gig controversy

Kneecap's highly anticipated performance at Glastonbury is being investigated by police after they appeared on stage on Saturday afternoon amid calls for them to be axed

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3 w. ago Kneecap and Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set probed by police after gig controversy

Kneecap's highly anticipated performance at Glastonbury is being investigated by police after they appeared on stage on Saturday afternoon amid calls for them to be axed

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3 w. ago Kneecap at Glastonbury review – sunkissed good vibes are banished by rap trio’s feral, furious flows

West Holts stageFrom Rod Stewart to Keir Starmer, no one is safe from the Irish group’s ire, as the weekend’s most talked-about set became a mosh-heavy, provocation-filled meleeMosh pits and mayhem: Kneecap play Glastonbury – in picturesIt is perhaps worth recalling Kneecap’s appearance at last year’s Glastonbury, a lunchtime set in the Woodsies tent that saw the band widely acclaimed as bringers of boozy, edgy hilarity, complete with songs called Get Your Brits Out and Rhino Ket. Twelve months and some provocative onstage comments about Palestine and Conservative MPs later, they’re both folk devil and cause celebre, whose appearance at the festival is the most hotly debated of 2025 – both the prime minister and the leader of the opposition have had strong opinions about it.It’s a perfect example of how quickly stories can become overheated in the 21st century: vastly more people now have a opinion about Kneecap than have ever heard their music, which is, traditionally, a tricky and...

Politics

3 w. ago Kneecap at Glastonbury: 6 astonishing moments as BBC refuse to air set live and stage shut down

Kneecap's Glastonbury stage was shut down early due to huge numbers before the band played to a raucous crowd and made a number of shocking statements

Society

3 w. ago Kneecap at Glastonbury: 7 astonishing moments as BBC refuse to air set live and stage shut down

Kneecap's Glastonbury stage was shut down early due to huge numbers before the band played to a raucous crowd and made a number of shocking statements

Society

3 w. ago Glastonbury bosses closes stage amid crowd crush fears as Kneecap perform set that BBC refuses to air live

The rap trio took to the West Holts stage at 4pm on Saturday, just over a week after one of their members appeared in court on terror charges.

Society

3 w. ago BBC make late decision on Kneecap's Glastonbury set as band issues response

Kneecap are performing at the West Holts stage at Glastonbury on Saturday (June 28), but the BBC has confirmed the Irish rap trio's set won't be available to steam live

Politics

3 w. ago Kneecap's Glastonbury set won't be live streamed by BBC as broadcaster releases statement

Kneecap are set to take to the West Holts stage at 4pm today – but the Irish rap group's highly anticipated set will not be lived streamed on BBC iPlayer, the broadcaster has said

Politics

3 w. ago Glastonbury bosses issue 'warning' to audience ahead of Kneecap performance

Northern Irish band Kneecap are set to take to the Glastonbury stage later today, but ahead of their controversial appearance, bosses have issued a warning to audiences

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3 w. ago Glastonbury bosses might close parts of festival during controversial Kneecap set

Organisers are ramping up crowd control plans at Worthy Farm as a politically charged performance from Irish rap trio sparks safety concerns

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3 w. ago Glastonbury 2025 live: Neil Young, Charli XCX and Kneecap set to perform on day two

Latest updates as esteemed rocker, ‘Brat’ star and controversial Irish trio prepare to play festival

Politics

3 w. ago Irish rap group Kneecap set to play at Glastonbury despite criticism from politicians

Irish-language rap group Kneecap is performing Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism from British politicians

Politics

3 w. ago Irish trio Kneecap address controversial ‘dead Tory’ remark ahead of Glastonbury set

Band have insisted that their political statements have satirical intent and are not ‘more outrageous than the murdering of innocent Palestinians’

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