Manchester council tight-lipped on whether Kneecap to be dropped from Wythenshawe Park lineup

Kneecap supported Fontaines DC in Finsbury Park in London last week without incident. Photograph: Gus Stewart/Redferns

The Irish hip-hop band Kneecap may be dropped from the lineup at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester, where they are due to support Fontaines DC in August.

It is understood that talks are in progress between Manchester city council, which runs the park, and the concert’s promoter over “safety concerns”, according to a source.