23 m. ago Glastonbury bosses closes stage amid crowd crush fears as Kneecap prepare to perform

Glastonbury bosses have closed the stage where controversial Irish language rap group Kneecap are set to perform today amid crowd crush fears.

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92 m. ago Glastonbury stage shut down ahead of Kneecap's controversial performance to packed crowd

Glastonbury has closed down the West Holts stage before Kneecap appear as fans flock to watch the Irish rap group perform in a gig that won't be live streamed by the BBC

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4 h. 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

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5 h. ago BREAKING: Glastonbury bosses issue warning ahead of Kneecap's controversial performance today

Glastonbury Festival is hosting a performance from Irish rap trio Kneecap later today – ahead of the group's performance on the West Holts stage at 4pm a warning has been issued

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5 h. ago Glastonbury Festival bosses issue warning ahead of Kneecap's controversial performance

Glastonbury Festival is hosting a performance from Irish rap trio Kneecap later today – ahead of the group's performance on the West Holts stage at 4pm a warning has been issued

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7 h. ago What time Gary Numan is playing Glastonbury Park Stage tonight

Gary Numan will take to Glastonbury's Park Stage tonight to play his first set at the iconic Worthy Farm festival

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26 h. ago Kneecap at Glastonbury LIVE: Irish rap trio gear up for controversial gig that won't air on BBC

Kneecap trio Liam Og O hAnnaidh, Naoise O Caireallain, and JJ O Dochartaigh are set to perform some of their biggest hits including Get Your Brits Out, The RECAP, and H.O.OD, at the West Holts stage at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday

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35 h. ago ‘We just want to stop people being murdered’: Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation

Exclusive: The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distractionIn April, the Irish-language rap trio Kneecap performed two sets at Coachella, the California music festival attended by 250,000 people. As is commonplace at the group’s shows, Kneecap displayed a message stating: “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people,” and the words “Fuck Israel. Free Palestine”. Mo Chara, one of the group’s members, told the audience: “The Palestinians have nowhere to go. It’s their fucking home and they’re bombing them from the skies. If you’re not calling it a genocide, what the fuck are you calling it?”Within a week, Kneecap’s US booking agent had dropped them, Fox News had likened the statements to “Nazi Germany”, a handful of summer shows had been cancelled, and two vi...

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46 h. ago Kneecap share powerful message ahead of Glastonbury performance that won't be shown on BBC

Irish rap trio Kneecap have shared another message regarding the ongoing genocide in Gaza, urging their followers to 'please pay attention'

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3 d. ago Thousands to descend on Glastonbury Festival as Worthy Farm opens its gates

Performers include alternative pop singer Charli XCX, US rapper Doechii, British rock band The 1975 and Irish rap trio Kneecap.

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6 d. ago BBC must not show Kneecap at Glastonbury says Kemi Badenoch after member of Irish rap group was charged with carrying Hezbollah flag

Liam Og O hAnnaidh is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah while saying 'up Hamas, up Hezbollah' at a gig last November.

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1 week ago Kneecap rapper bailed over ‘Hezbollah flag’ terror charge after being mobbed by supporters

Mo Chara, member of Irish language rap group Kneecap, has appeared in court over a terrorism offence after being accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at gig last year

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1 week ago Is this Trump’s WMD moment? President overrules intelligence agencies on Iran to justify war

ANALYSIS: Donald Trump rose to power criticizing Bush-era politicians for lying about weapons of mass destruction. Now he is accused of doing the same, Richard Hall writes.

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1 week ago ‘Modest fashion’ headed for mainstream despite political hostility, say experts

Surging demand for looser styles with high necklines comes amid politicians’ criticism of burqa and the hijabFashion influenced by Islam and other religions is expected to become “mainstream” globally, in spite of politicians singling out the burqa and the hijab, as the rise of “modest fashion” is powered by influencers, luxury brands and big tech.The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has said employers should be able to ban staff from wearing face coverings, before adding that she was not in favour of a government ban. Continue reading...

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last month Rod Stewart announces he will be joined by huge rock icon on stage at Glastonbury

Rod Stewart is set to play the coveted legends slot at Glastonbury next month and the star is bringing a huge rockstar on stagr with him as a special guest.

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