US EditionDisturbed Frontman David Draiman Describes Tom Morello as “Shameful” for Kneecap Support
UK AND IRELAND, JUL 11 – Tom Morello calls Kneecap the modern voice of musical activism amid legal and political backlash over their pro-Palestinian messages and accusations of hate speech.
- On The Strombo Show, Tom Morello praised Kneecap as the 'Rage Against The Machine of now,' highlighting their activism in an evolving political landscape.
- At Coachella this past April, Kneecap performed with calls accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, sparking controversy and backlash.
- Following the Coachella backlash, Mo Chara was charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag onstage, and Glastonbury's appearance was at risk over a 'Fuck Israel' graphic.
- On July 12, David Draiman called Morello's praise of Kneecap 'shameful', criticizing his support for the Irish group amid controversy.
- Festival organizers in Saint-Cloud, France, this August, uphold Kneecap's performance despite political pressure, refusing to cancel the concert.
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With the classic background chirimiri and the roar before the storm that forced the Bilbao BBK Live festival to stop, Kobetamendi received Kneecap, the Belfast gang, at 8 p.m. on Friday. The first thing they showed was a series of messages on the screen that read “Israel is committing a genocide against the Palestinian people that is being allowed by Western governments. More than 60,000 people have been killed by Israel in 18 months. Palestine …
Tom Morello has said that the Irish rap trio, Kneecap, is “clearly the Rage Against The Machine of now,” declaring to them the main voice of the contemporary anti-system movement. “They are at the top of the list,” said the guitarist and founder of Rage Against The Machine in a recent appearance on George Stroumboulopoulos’s The Strombo Show, when asked about Kneecap. “I mean, they are clearly the Rage Against The Machine of now. There are them,…
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