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Kneecap at Glastonbury review – sunkissed good vibes are banished by rap trio’s feral, furious flows

From Rod Stewart to Keir Starmer, no one is safe from the Irish group’s ire, as the weekend’s most talked-about set became a mosh-heavy, provocation-filled melee

The Guardian - UK

Kneecap at Glastonbury 2025 review: fiercely, unapologetically themselves

4/5 The Irish rap trio took a victory lap of the West Holts stage with chants of “f*** Keir Starmer”

Evening Standard

Irish Rappers Kneecap Perform Controversial Glastonbury Set

Irish rap trio Kneecap staged a defiant performance at Britain's Glastonbury Festival Saturday, days after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said they should not be performing there.

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Kneecap lead anti-Starmer chant during politically charged Glastonbury set

Police assessing video footage of rap trio’s performance to ‘determine if any offences may have been committed’

The Guardian - UK

Police launch criminal investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets amid furore over chants

Police probe comes as BBC admits it 'should have pulled' broadcast in which Bob Vylan rapper called for ‘death to the IDF’

Evening Standard

Kneecap lead Glastonbury crowd in chants against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

In the run-up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several politicians called for Kneecap to be removed from the line-up.

Evening Standard

"Glastonbury, I'm a free man!" Kneecap draw massive crowd at Glastonbury, as BBC refuse to livestream the festival's most talked-about performance, but insist "the BBC doesn’t ban artists"

Read Louder's eyewitness account of what went down at Kneecap's Glastonbury set, the gig the BBC didn't want you to see

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Kneecap rapper JJ Ó Dochartaigh wears Palestine Action T-shirt ahead of controversial Glastonbury set

The Irish band’s performance in Worthy Farm went ahead amid heightened security and political backlash

Evening Standard

'Completely unprecedented': BBC cuts live feed for Kneecap Glastonbury performance

THE BBC has been criticised after the broadcaster cut the live feed to Kneecap’s Glastonbury performance ...

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Mo Chara says ‘I’m a free man’ as Kneecap take to Glastonbury stage

Fans poured into the area around the West Holts Stage on Saturday forming a sea of Irish and Palestinian flags.

Evening Standard

Kneecap’s Glastonbury set will not be broadcast live, BBC confirms

Irish language rap trio says corporation told them performance would be available on iPlayer from Saturday evening

The Guardian - UK

BBC: Kneecap’s Glastonbury set will not be live streamed but could go on-demand

A number of politicians have called for the Irish rap trio to be removed from the Glastonbury Festival line-up.

Evening Standard

BBC to televise Kneecap at Glastonbury after all

Kneecap have just announced that the BBC will be putting their set on the iPlayer

Evening Standard

Kneecap to perform in what could be one of Glastonbury’s most controversial sets

Music executives have condemned Irish rappers and Keir Starmer says appearance is not ‘appropriate’, but 100 musicians have signed letter in support

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Evening Standard

Kneecap to perform at Glastonbury amid calls for them to be banned

Band member Liam Og O hAnnaidh appeared in court last week charged with flying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah.

The National (Scotland)

Kneecap playing 'satirical characters' on stage, Mo Chara says

KNEECAP’S Liam Ó hAnnaidh, AKA Mo Chara, has said the trio are playing “character[s]” on stage...

Evening Standard

Kneecap performances ‘satirical’, says rapper ahead of Glastonbury show

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs as Mo Chara, has been charged with a terror offence.

The Guardian - UK

‘We just want to stop people being murdered’: Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation

The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distraction

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Will the BBC televise Kneecap's Glastonbury performance? How to watch

ARTISTS have never been shy from getting political at Glastonbury, and this year looks set to be no different with Kneecap set to perform ...

The National (Scotland)

UK Culture Secretary: BBC should not show Kneecap's Glastonbury set

THE BBC Kneecap Glastonbury set should not be broadcast, according to UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy

Evening Standard

Revellers pour into Glastonbury Festival as gates open for 2025

Organiser Emily Eavis and her father, co-founder Sir Michael Eavis, cheered as the gates opened.

Evening Standard

Glastonbury Festival 2025: Thousands descend on Worthy Farm as gates open - watch live

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis opened the gates to Worthy Farm at 8am on Wednesday

Euronews

Keir Starmer vs Kneecap: Will the controversial rap trio still perform at Glastonbury?

Controversial Belfast rap trio Kneecap responded as British PM Keir Starmer and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch call for a ban of their upcoming Glastonbury set. Will their comments lead to a last-minute cancellation of the band's set this weekend?

The Guardian - UK

Kneecap’s Glastonbury performance not ‘appropriate’, says Keir Starmer

UK prime minister criticises band’s inclusion in festival lineup after Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh allegedly displayed flag supporting Hezbollah

Evening Standard

Kneecap's Glastonbury performance is 'not appropriate' says Starmer

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, 27, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in November last year

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