Tom Morello has dubbed Kneecap the "Rage Against The Machine of now" for speaking "truth to power".
The Irish rap trio's band member Mo Chara (real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh) is currently on bail on a terror charge relating to "displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah" at their O2 Forum Kentish Town gig in London in November 2024.