Kneecap at Crystal Palace Park: Biggest UK headline show is a triumph The controversial Irish band show exactly why they are one of the biggest cult draws around Evening Standard · Jun 29
'We have decided to give all our earnings from these sales away': Kneecap to donate profits from new album Fenian to charity Kneecap will donate all of the profits from their new album Fenian to charity, with The Palestine Solidarity Campaign in London and Glór na Móna and Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich in Belfast set to benefit. BANG Premier · May 9
How a court case and their loyal fans helped to shape Kneecap’s second record, 'Fenian' Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop group, recorded their second album, “Fenian,” while dealing with a legal battle The Independent UK · May 7
‘Fenian’: Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap return with much more than provocation Dismiss Kneecap as merely headline-grabbing agitators at your foolishness. WARNING: This article contains language that some people may find offensive. Euronews · May 1
Kneecap: Fenian review – their new album is terrific, triumphant yet tortured With strong words for Keir Starmer, the Irish rave-rap trio remain unbowed by the controversy around them – and yet this is a more ruminative record than you might expect The Guardian - UK · May 1
New Kneecap song Irish Goodbye 'confronts reality' of rapper's mother's suicide Móglaí Bap wrote the new Kneepcap song as he struggled to "confront the reality" of his mother's suicide. BANG Premier · Apr 28
Kneecap say undercover police, banned songs and Belfast politics shaped their rise Kneecap reveal their early years were fuelled by raids, protests and controversy as they built their Irish‑language movement from West Belfast. BANG Premier · Apr 24
Kneecap, Fenian review – Irish rap trio save the worst for Keir Starmer on this frenetic, bluntly political album 4/5 Fresh off the back of a highly publicised legal battle, the outspoken hip-hop group return with a record that delivers on all fronts The Independent UK · Apr 24
Viral Story Claims Kneecap Concert Caused Hospital Deaths In Cuba By Draining Power Grid — Debunked A viral claim blaming an Irish rap group for Cuban hospital deaths is false. The real cause is a US fuel blockade and a turbine failure. International Business Times UK · Mar 23
Kneecap at Wembley review – Belfast rap group triple down on Starmer and Palestine at pounding arena show 4/5 The trio, arguably the most potent and subversive political force in British pop culture since the Sex Pistols, are all fired up at second ever arena gig The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025
Glastonbury controversy explained: Police investigate Kneecap and Bob Vylan sets Musicians making headlines for their politics isn't new, but this year’s Glastonbury featured two sets by Kneecap and Bob Vylan that riled politicians – including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Police are investigating both concerts. Euronews · Jun 30, 2025
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 · Jun 28, 2025
‘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 The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025
Kneecap’s Móglaí Bap leads ‘free Palestine’ chant as Mo Chara in court on terrorism charge Watch as Kneecap rapper Móglaí Bap lead a “free Palestine” chant outside Westminster Magistrates Court court as bandmate Mo Chara appeared on a terror charge. The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Who Are Kneecap? Irish rap group member has terror charge dropped Meet the Belfast band at the centre of a political firestorm
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025 Kneecap lead Coachella crowd in anti-Margaret Thatcher chant The Irish rap group led their audience in California in singing ‘Maggie’s in a Box’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025 ‘Comedy and art should push up against a line’: Rich Peppiatt on class, controversy and Kneecap Ex-tabloid reporter shares how an encounter with Hugh Grant and Steve Coogan led to his acclaimed film about an Irish-language rap trio
Louder · Dec 19, 2024 "If we win an Oscar, we’ll take it to Cash My Gold, melt it down and get some gold teeth made." It's been Kneecap's year, we just lived through it A hit album, a box office-smashing biopic, Oscar nominations, a court victory over the British government, causing a split between Liam and Noel: Kneecap look back on 2024
WhatToWatch · Dec 2, 2024 Netflix adds one of the wildest, most entertaining movies I've seen this year, and you should watch it ASAP Irish movie Kneecap is now streaming on Netflix, and I can’t recommend this comedy about an Irish-language hip hop group enough.
WhatToWatch · Dec 1, 2024 Movies to stream in December: our expert's 12 must-watch movies new to streaming services From Netflix to Disney Plus, here are 12 movies you are not going to want to miss when they land on streaming this December.
Louder · Nov 23, 2024 "What a night. What a gig. What a f**king band." Kneecap's joyous, messy, and wildly celebratory tour-closing London show is further proof that the West Belfast hip-hop trio are utterly unstoppable West Belfast's bi-lingual hip-hop sensations Kneecap deliver a phenomenal, rapturously-received end of tour party in north London
Reason · Oct 25, 2024 Review: A Rap Trio Fights the Power In Gaelic Kneecap is a semi-dramatized biopic of the Belfast music group of the same name.
WhatToWatch · Aug 6, 2024 Certified Fresh 2024 new movie is this generation's Trainspotting I caught the critically acclaimed Kneecap recently and here's why it reminded me of the Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor classic Trainspotting.
Louder · Aug 3, 2024 Fontaines D.C. announce biggest ever UK headline show, with Amyl & The Sniffers and Kneecap in support Dublin's Fontaines D.C. and Belfast's Kneecap to unite Ireland (in song) at huge London outdoor show
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2024 The Cine Files: from riotous Irish rap romp Kneecap to Hunter Schafer in Cuckoo, August's best films Kneecap is an absolute, erm, cracker, and we can’t wait for Alien: Romulus. Here are the 12 best films out this month