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UK police to take no action against Kneecap after ‘terrorism’ investigation

The audience waves Palestinian and Lebanese flags as Kneecap performs at Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, UK, on June 28, 2025 [Jaimi Joy/Reuters]

Police in the United Kingdom have decided not to take any further action against Kneecap in a case related to the Irish hip-hop trio’s opposition to Israel.

Avon and Somerset police said in a statement on Friday that they carried out an investigation over the music group’s performance at Glastonbury Festival on June 28 and sought advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.

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