7 h. ago Kneecap urge fans to attend court with them as they say 'we're on right side of history'

Irish rap trio Kneecap have put out a message to their fans to join them outside Westminster Magistrates Court next month as bandmember Liam O'Hanna was charged with terror offence

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16 h. ago Kneecap mock Kemi Badenoch as they release new song ahead of festival appearance

Irish rap trio Kneecap has taken aim at Tory leader Kemi Badenoch in new track, The Recap, released just days after band member Liam O hAnnaidh was charged with a terror offence.

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18 h. ago TRNSMT announce new main stage act amid calls for Kneecap to be axed from festival

TRNSMT bosses have announced a new major act that will take to the stage in Glasgow Green on Friday, July 11 which is the same day controversial Irish rap trio Kneecap are currently set to perform.

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32 h. ago Kneecap's surprise gig stormed by police hours after star charged with terror offence

Irish rap trio Kneecap were performing a surprise gig in London when police were spotted entering the venue, just one day after a member of the group was charged with a terror offence

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37 h. ago Irish rap trio Kneecap announce surprise performance in London hours after member is charged with terror offence 'for displaying flag in support of Hezbollah'

Controversial rap trio Kneecap have announced a surprise performance in London hours after one of their members was charged with a terror offence.

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37 h. ago Irish rap trio Kneecap announce surprise performance in London hours after member is charged with terror offen

Irish rap trio Kneecap announce surprise performance in London hours after member is charged with terror offen  Daily Mail

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43 h. ago Who Are Kneecap? Irish rap group member charged with terror offence

Meet the Belfast band at the centre of a political firestorm

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44 h. ago Kneecap accuse authorities of trying to 'silence' them as member of Irish rap trio is charged with terrorism offences after 'displaying a flag in support for Hezbollah'

Liam O'Hanna, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged over the displaying of a flag in support of Hezbollah during a gig last year.

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55 h. ago Irish rap trio Kneecap issue lengthy statement as Liam O’Hanna charged with terrorism offence

Irish rap trio Kneecap have broken their silence with a post on social media following band member Liam O'Hanna, AKA Mo Chara, was charged with a terrorism offence

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57 h. ago Member of Irish rap trio Kneecap charged with a terror offense in the UK

British police on Wednesday charged a member of Irish hip-hopgroup Kneecap with a terrorism offense for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert

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3 w. ago UK counterterror police say they will investigate comments by Irish rap group Kneecap

British counterterrorism detectives will investigate comments by Irish hip-hop group Kneecap

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3 w. ago David Amess’ daughter accuses Kneecap of ‘making excuses’ as they apologise for ‘kill your local MP’ comments

Sir David Amess’ daughter has said she rejects an apology from Belfast band Kneecap, after video from November 2023 appeared to show a member saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”

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3 w. ago Katie Amess says Kneecap’s response in ‘kill your MP’ row was ‘gaslighting’

The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess said police should investigate the footage of a group member appearing to call for Tory MPs to be killed.

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3 w. ago Kneecap apologise for 'kill your MP' comments amid calls for them to be pulled from Green Man line

The Irish rap trio is due to perform at the festival this August

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3 w. ago Jo Cox family says Kneecap offering ‘half an apology’ over alleged call to kill MPs

Husband of murdered Labour MP says Belfast rappers’ talk of being unfairly targeted undermines their statementBrendan Cox, the husband of the murdered MP Jo Cox, has said the Irish rap trio Kneecap have offered only “half an apology”, after criticism of comments in which they appear to call for politicians to be killed.Kneecap apologised to Jo Cox’s family and that of the MP David Amess, who was also murdered, in the face of mounting criticism, including from Downing Street and Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Who Are Kneecap? Irish rap trio criticised over MP death comment and pro

Meet the Belfast band at the centre of a political firestorm after their inflammatory comments about British MPs

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3 w. ago Irish rap trio Kneecap speak out against calls for them to clarify support for Hamas

Following calls for clarity from politicians, Belfast rap trio Kneecap has released a statement addressing their position on Hamas and Hezbollah, after their Coachella performance sparked controversy

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3 w. ago Kneecap apologise to families of murdered MPs over ‘dead Tory’ comments

Belfast rappers post apology to families of David Amess and Jo Cox after footage emerges of apparent call to kill MPsKneecap have apologised to the families of murdered MPs David Amess and Jo Cox after footage emerged in which the Irish-language rappers purportedly call for politicians to be killed.Criticism of the group has been mounting – including from Downing Street and the Conservative leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch – since a video emerged from a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from the group saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Irish rap trio Kneecap break their silence with apology to families of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess after furious backlash over 'kill your local MP' jibe

In a statement shared on social media, Kneecap said: 'To the Amess and Cox families, we send our heartfelt apologies, we never intended to cause you hurt.'

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer condemns rap trio Kneecap after alleged 'kill your local MP' comment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned Irish language rap trio Kneecap after a member of the group allegedly called for the death of Conservative MPs at a concert

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