US EditionKneecap Apologise to Fans as Vienna Concert Cancelled
VIENNA, AUSTRIA, AUG 8 – Vienna city officials canceled the Kneecap concert after public pressure citing controversy around the band, reflecting community concerns ahead of the event.
- On September 1, 2025, Irish rap trio Kneecap announced the cancellation of their Vienna show at Gasometer Vienna due to acute safety concerns raised by authorities.
- Amid recent festival cancellations, Kneecap had shows dropped from TRNSMT in Glasgow and the Eden Project, and they were banned from entering Hungary in July ahead of Sziget Festival.
- In a social media post on Friday, Kneecap apologized to the 3,500 people expecting their first headline show in Vienna, saying it was out of their hands.
- Threatening legal action, FPÖ politician Leo Lugner called for scrutiny of the Gasometer Vienna's public funding.
- Claiming political motives, Kneecap alleged the cancellation was a smear campaign linked to their support for Palestine and criticism of Israel, and vowed, `But as always, we will fight on for what is right.
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