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Massive Attack launch alliance for musicians facing ‘intimidations from within our industry’ for supporting Gaza
Kneecap, Brian Eno, Garbage and Fontaines D.C. are also supporting the effort
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Kneecap hit out at Keir Starmer and Rod Stewart, thank the Eavises at much-discussed Glastonbury 2025 set
After petitions to have them removed from this weekend's line-up, the Irish trio played a rowdy set to a massive crowd on the West Holts stage
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Keir Starmer on Kneecap’s Glastonbury gig: ‘I don’t think that’s appropriate’
"This is about the threats that shouldn’t be made," Keir Starmer says ahead of Irish trio's festival performance this weekend
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Kneecap removed from Scottish festival TRNSMT due to police safety ‘concerns’
The band, who will play a replacement show in Glasgow, confirmed that the cancelation is "out of our hands"
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Wide Awake festival review: a triumphant day after a difficult week
The very existence of the south London one-dayer, as well as controversy over its headliners, clouded the weeks leading up to it – on the day, it pulled through to become a vibrant celebration
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Kneecap play first shows since terror charge: ‘They tried to stop this gig’
“They're trying to silence us from speaking on stage at Glastonbury the way we did at Coachella,” Mo Chara told the crowd at the Wide Awake festival in London
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Kneecap respond to terror charge: ‘This is a carnival of distraction’
"We stand proudly with the people. You stand complicit with the war criminals. We are on the right side of history," the Irish band wrote on Instagram
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Sex Pistols’ John Lydon says Kneecap ‘need a bloody good kneecapping’
The singer responded to recent controversy surrounding the Belfast hip-hop trio, who have been compared to his formative band
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Kneecap denies supporting Hamas or Hezbollah: ‘We condemn all attacks on civilians, always’
The Irish rap group responded to backlash following their pro-Palestine projections at Coachella
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Kneecap respond to Coachella criticism, address Sharon Osbourne comments
Irish band talks about its controversial Coachella performance and responds to criticism received after pro-Palestine projections
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Wet Leg, Underworld, Kneecap and more to headline Green Man 2025
TV On The Radio and Beth Gibbons will also top the bill at the Welsh festival this August
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UK government acted illegally in stopping funding to Kneecap, court rules
"This was an attack on artistic culture, an attack on the Good Friday agreement itself and an attack on Kneecap and our way of expressing ourselves”
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Wide Awake Festival announces Kneecap, CMAT and English Teacher for 2025 edition
The festival will return to south London’s Brockwell Park next summer