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- The Irish rap trio Kneecap faced widespread criticism in 2024 after videos emerged of members allegedly calling for violence against Tory MPs and shouting support for Hamas and Hezbollah at gigs in the UK and Ireland.
- The controversy followed heightened sensitivity due to the murders of Labour MP Jo Cox in 2016 and Tory Sir David Amess in 2021, with some politicians accusing the band of inciting violence while others saw this as a strategic moral outrage ignoring the Gaza genocide.
- Kneecap issued a public statement rejecting calls for violence, expressing a message of love and inclusion, and apologizing to the families of the murdered MPs while denying support for Hamas, Hezbollah, or violence against individuals.
- The band's manager Daniel Lambert and supporters including Massive Attack and over 40 music acts defended Kneecap, framing the backlash as censorship amid ongoing international law violations and humanitarian crises in Gaza.
- Consequently, several Kneecap concerts were cancelled in the UK and Germany, police are assessing footage for possible offenses, politicians pressured festivals, and debates about artistic freedom versus political responsibility continue.
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