Kneecap vs. the Israel Lobby: How a Rebel Band Shook Britain

Kneecap recruits prominent Irish lawyers ahead of band member's alleged terror offences trial

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of alleged terror offences.

Kneecap won’t be silenced on Gaza

Kneecap's Mo Chara has been charged with terror offences by British police for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert, but that won't silence the group's support for Palestine, reports Isaac Nellist.

Another Irish band airs pro-Palestinian message at festival: ‘Israel is committing genocide’

(JTA) — The Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. projected the all-caps message “Israel is committing genocide” on stage at the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona Saturday night. The display, which also included a large image of a Palestinian flag as well as the message “use your voice,” was met with resounding applause and cheers from the tens of thousands of fans gathered at one of Europe’s largest music festivals. Many in Ireland are …

Kneecap vs. the Israel Lobby: How a Rebel Band Shook Britain

ABelfast rap group with no record deal, no security detail, and no filter is now the target of British counter-terror police, tabloid smear campaigns, and the full force of the Israeli lobby. Their crime? Saying ‘Free Palestine’ too loudly. Over recent months, Irish rap trio Kneecap has been embroiled in a series of public controversies. In late April, the band was placed under official investigation by British counter-terror police, over a comm…

Toddla T Calls Out “Musical Elite” for Backroom Attempt to Blacklist Kneecap

Toddla T isn’t his mincing words. The producer behind Kneecap’s debut album Fine Art has gone public with claims that a “private and confidential” letter – signed by 30 influential names in the UK music industry was sent to Glastonbury bookers. In it, they urged the festival to drop the Belfast rap trio from this year’s lineup. And he’s not having it. “What we’re seeing is a coordinated attempt by 30 members of the musical elite,” Toddla T wrote…

Palestine and the Music Industry’s Ethical Fault Lines

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