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Irish rap group Kneecap plays for a big Glastonbury crowd despite criticism
Irish-language rap group Kneecap has peformed for tens of thousands of fans at the Glastonbury Festival despite controversy ...
Kneecap Brings Pro-Palestinian Politics Back Onstage at Glastonbury
The band landed in trouble over anti-Israel statements, and a member faces a terrorism charge. But at Britain’s biggest music ...
Kneecap Shocks as Expected With Raucous Glastonbury Set: “The BBC Editor Is Going to Have Some Job”
The Irish rap trio has drawn widespread criticism in recent months, with U.K. politicians condemning the choice to allow them ...
Kneecap Leads ‘F— Keir Starmer’ Chant at Massive Glastonbury Set Amid Growing Controversy in the U.K.
“Mo Chara was in the courts, the Westminster courts this month,” said member Móglaí Bap of his bandmate, who is currently ...
Kneecap Hit Out at Keir Starmer, Rod Stewart at Much-Discussed Glastonbury 2025 Set
After much discussion and controversy, Kneecap played Glastonbury Saturday, hitting out at British Prime Minister Keir ...
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How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rod
Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy ...
Kneecap to perform in Plymouth tonight for the first time since Glastonbury controversy
Kneecap, composed of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, which are the stage names for Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó ...
British Prime Minister on Kneecap’s Glastonbury Gig: ‘I Don’t Think That’s Appropriate’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has weighed in on Kneecap’s upcoming Glastonbury gig, saying that the Irish trio should ...