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Kneecap Share Video Message With Sziget Festival Audience Following Hungarian Ban

Irish rap trio Kneecap was banned for alleged hate speech but used a video at Sziget Festival to condemn Viktor Orbán and call for solidarity against alleged genocide.

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Just weeks after being banned from Hungary for posing a “national security threat,” Irish outfit Kneecap have shared a message with their fans at the country’s Sziget Festival. On July 24, it was announced by Hungarian politician and spokesperson Zoltán Kovács that Kneecap’s planned Aug. 11 appearance at the Budapest festival would not be going ahead, with the group receiving a three-year ban from the country “for antisemitism and glorifying t…

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The Irish rap band sent a virtual message to Festival attendees, in which they sharply criticized the Prime Minister, and at the end of their video, they demanded a free Palestine.

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Extra.ie broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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