US EditionKneecap Share Powerful Message Ahead of Glastonbury Performance that Won't Be Shown on BBC
- Irish rap trio Kneecap will perform at Glastonbury 2025 on Saturday, June 28, at 4pm on the West Holts Stage in Somerset.
- The band’s recent appearance comes after member Liam O'Hanna was charged with a terror-related offence for allegedly showing support for Hezbollah during a London performance in November 2024; his next court date is scheduled for August 20.
- The BBC will cover Kneecap's set but may edit it to meet editorial guidelines amid the band's controversial pro-Palestine stance, which they reaffirmed in a video released on Thursday.
- UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Prime Minister Keir Starmer opposed broadcasting the performance, with Nandy describing the band's remarks as encouraging attacks on MPs and calling the prospect 'horrific'.
- Despite political opposition, festival co-organiser Emily Eavis affirmed that everyone is welcome, and the controversy highlights tensions between artistic expression and political sensitivity at Glastonbury.
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Kneecap defend "satirical" live sets ahead of Glastonbury 2025: "It’s not our job to tell people what’s a joke and what’s not"
Kneecap have defended their controversial past concerts, arguing that it is not their job to “tell people what’s a joke and what’s not”.
·London, United Kingdom
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Glastonbury performers criticise political interference in the festival after Kneecap controversy
Kneecap star Liam O'Hanna appeared in court earlier this month charged with a terror offence for allegedly displaying a flag in support of the proscribed group Hezbollah at a Kneecap gig in London last November.
·United Kingdom
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Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation: ‘We just want to stop people being murdered’
The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distraction
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