70 m. 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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5 h. ago Kneecap break silence after John Swinney demands they are axed from TRNSMT festival

The First Minister called for the Belfast rap trio to be banned from the festival after footage emerged appearing to show them calling for the deaths of Tory MPs.

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6 h. 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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6 h. ago Kneecap break silence with apology to families of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess

Irish rap Trio Keeecap have spoken out after Sir Keir Starmer said their comments about 'killing your local MP' were "completely unacceptable"

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6 h. 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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21 h. 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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27 h. ago Daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess urges Irish rap group Kneecap to apologise over 'kill your MP' call

Video has emerged of the band at a gig in November 2023 appearing to show one person from Kneecap saying: 'The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.'

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35 h. ago Kneecap concert footage assessed by police over alleged ‘kill your MP’ call

Footage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism policeFootage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police.Video emerged of the band at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from Kneecap saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Kneecap video probed by counter terrorism police over 'kill all MPs' footage

The Northern Irish rap trio are due to play the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow Green this year.

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