26 h. ago Kneecap reveal their Glastonbury slot hangs in the balance after terror charge

Rap group Kneecap have taken to the stage to perform in the headline slot of Wide Awake Festival in Brockwell Park, south London after one member was charged with a terror offence

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26 h. ago Kneecap reveal Glastonbury slot uncertain as they slam Government after terror charge

Rap group Kneecap have taken to the stage to perform in the headline slot of Wide Awake Festival in Brockwell Park, south London after one member was charged with a terror offence

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57 h. ago Will Kneecap play Wide Awake and Glastonbury after terror charge? Where the band goes from here

The saga rumbles on, but they’re already making new music

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61 h. ago Will Kneecap play Wide Awake and Glastonbury? Where the band goes from here

The saga rumbles on, but they’re already making new music

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4 d. ago TRNSMT act Kneecap 'threaten legal action over bid to ban them from Glastonbury'

The Belfast-based band sparked fury when footage emerged of them telling fans to "kill your local MP" and chanting “The only good Tory is a dead Tory” during gigs.

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4 d. ago Now Kneecap threaten to sue industry critics who want them banned from Glastonbury

A controversial Irish republican rap trio have threatened to sue leading music industry figures after they allegedly called for them to be ditched from this year's Glastonbury Festival lineup.

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2 w. ago Self Esteem says she is ‘comfortable sharing’ Glastonbury line

Self Esteem is due to perform at Glastonbury and said she thinks it is ‘important’ that the Irish band perform.

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3 w. ago They shouted 'Up Hamas' on stage, called for Tory MPs to be killed and championed the IRA

The band has been accused of using IRA paraphernalia to make violent republicanism appear cool to a generation lucky enough to be born after the horrific slaughter of the Troubles.

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3 w. ago Bands come out to support Kneecap: 'to deplatform them is dangerous'

Kneecap are at the centre of a media storm but - as the bands Sleaford Mods, SOFT PLAY and The Horrors tell us, if they are removed from the bill at Glastonbury, that will set a precedent for creative self-censorship

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3 w. ago Why Kneecap should play Glastonbury: 'to deplatform them is dangerous'

Kneecap are at the centre of a media storm but - as the bands Sleaford Mods, SOFT PLAY and The Horrors tell us, if they are removed from the bill at Glastonbury, that will set a precedent for creative self-censorship

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3 w. ago Girlfriends behind rap group Kneecap revealed as one of Ireland's 'most sought

Kneecap provoked condemnation in Parliament over footage of their gigs now probed by police - plus calls for them to be axed from this year's Glastonbury Festival .

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3 w. ago Now Europe cancels Kneecap concerts amid fury over Irish rappers telling crowd to 'kill your local MP'

The Irish band have also been condemned after videos showed them leading pro-Hamas and Hezbollah chants at Coachella music festival earlier this month.

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3 w. ago Now Glastonbury is urged to axe rappers Kneecap who yelled Pro

The Belfast trio are facing growing pressure over a concert performance in which one of them said 'the only good Tory is a dead Tory'.

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3 w. ago Kneecap dropped from festival slot as MPs call out ‘half an apology’

Belfast-formed hip-hop trio have been accused of ‘deflection’ by family members of slain MPs Jo Cox and David Amess, after they shared a fresh statement over alleged ‘kill your local MP’ clip

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3 w. ago David Amess’s daughter calls for police investigation into Kneecap ‘kill your MP’ comments

The organisers of Glastonbury festival are facing growing calls to remove Kneecap from the lineup

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3 w. ago Kneecap at Glastonbury ‘a matter for organisers’ says Cooper

Video has emerged of the group at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one member saying: ‘The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.’

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3 w. ago Labour MP urges Glastonbury organisers to remove Kneecap from festival line

David Taylor said it would be ‘deeply troubling’ to see the band performing at the event after a member allegedly called for the death of Tory MPs.

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3 w. ago Glastonbury urged to ban Irish rappers Kneecap from performing over 'kill your MP' rant as daughter of murdered Tory demands apology

The Belfast trio are facing mounting criticism over a concern performance in which one of them said 'the only good Tory is a dead Tory'.

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