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Caitlin Doherty

Labour MP urges Glastonbury organisers to remove Kneecap from festival line-up

Labour MP David Taylor has written to organisers of the Glastonbury Festival, urging them to remove hip hop trio Kneecap from the bill after a member of the group allegedly called for the death of Conservative MPs (Ian West/PA) - (PA Wire)

A Labour MP has written to organisers of the Glastonbury Festival, urging them to remove hip hop trio Kneecap from the bill after a member of the group allegedly called for the death of Conservative MPs.

David Taylor has written to Sir Michael Eavis to say it would be “deeply troubling” to see the band performing at the event, after video emerged of the group at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one member saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”

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