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The Guardian - UK
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Olivia Bowden in Toronto

Canadian government asked to clarify whether Kneecap barred from country

Kneecap performing at Glastonbury in June
Kneecap performing at Glastonbury in June. The trio were scheduled to play four shows in Toronto and Vancouver this month. Photograph: James Veysey/Shutterstock

Canada’s opposition party has asked the government to clarify whether the Belfast rap trio Kneecap have been barred from the country, after doubts emerged over their status.

The Liberal MP Vince Gasparro, the parliamentary secretary for combating crime, posted a video on social media on 19 September in which he said Kneecap were “ineligible” to enter Canada.

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