Kneecap Speak Out on Terror Charge Attempt to Shut the Band Down Ahead of Glastonbury and Fight for Gaza at Wide Awake Headline Set

Sam McBride: Kneecap are not above the law – even if they are from Belfast

Kneecap could be forgiven for feeling hard done by. It’s not just that for years the band has riffed on the idea that the IRA’s campaign was a bit of a lark. It’s not just that they’ve successfully monetised criticism of increasingly outrageous behaviour. It’s that in the band’s native Belfast, open unambiguous support for terrorism is — despite what the law says — effectively legal.

Kneecap Play First Shows Since Terror Charge: ‘They Tried to Stop This Gig’

Kneecap played their first gigs since member Mo Chara was charged with a terror offense this week, alleging that authorities tried to cancel the shows.

Kneecap slam Government as Glastonbury appearance hangs in balance following terror charge

Irish rap group Kneecap took to the stage in London this weekend, performing at the Wide Awake Festival just days after member Liam O'Hanna was charged with a terror offence. The Belfast trio, O’Hanna (Mo Chara), Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí, opened their headline set in Brockwell Park by revealing how close the show had come to being cancelled.The band also warned that mounting political pressure may see their Glastonbury slot pulled next month.Th…

As Israel bombed the Gazans without respite, an enthusiastic audience in London chanted "Free Palestine" in choir with the Northern Irish punk rap trio.

Kneecap speak out on terror charge attempt to shut the band down ahead of Glastonbury and fight for Gaza at Wide Awake headline set

Kneecap's set at Wide Awake Festival saw them speak out about being silenced ahead of their summer set at Glastonbury.

Kneecap knock it out of the park – Wide Awake Festival – Review

A heady mix of anticipation and apprehension hung in the air over Herne Hill on Friday as a 20,000 strong crowd streamed into Wide Awake Festival. The event had been in doubt following a High Court ruling that Lambeth had over-stepped its legal remit by allowing so many large events to take place without planning permission or proper public scrutiny. There had also been calls for this year’s headliners Kneecap to be dropped for voicing pro-Pales…