US EditionKneecap to play Glasgow after TRSNMT gig cancelled
- The Belfast rap group Kneecap was removed from the TRNSMT festival line-up in late May 2025 due to safety concerns raised by Police Scotland in Glasgow.
- The removal came after British counter-terrorism authorities examined allegations against rapper Mo Chara for displaying a Hezbollah flag, considered a banned terrorist emblem, during a performance in November 2024.
- Kneecap replaced their cancelled TRNSMT appearance with a sold-out show at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on Tuesday, while Police Scotland confirmed they have put a carefully balanced policing strategy in place for multiple concerts happening in the city this week.
- Superintendent Paul Douglas noted that several events and concerts are scheduled around Glasgow starting Monday, July 7, 2025, and highlighted that authorities have developed a careful policing strategy to ensure attendee safety and limit disruption to local residents.
- The cancellation and investigation have sparked wider calls for festival cancellations, including from UK political leaders, but Kneecap maintain they never supported Hamas or Hezbollah and are scheduled to perform at other UK festivals this summer.
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Police have ‘proportionate and considered’ plan ahead of Glasgow Kneecap gig
Police Scotland say they have a “proportionate and considered policing plan” ahead of Kneecap’s gig in Glasgow, which replaces their cancelled…
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