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How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rod
Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy ...
TRNSMT act Wet Leg says Kneecap and Bob Vylan Glastonbury reaction is 'messed up'
The singer, who will play in Glasgow on Friday, said "seeing how much of that pro-Palestine messaging was cut from the BBC ...
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July 3, 2025 • Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with ...
Kneecap Shocks as Expected With Raucous Glastonbury Set: “The BBC Editor Is Going to Have Some Job”
The Irish rap trio has drawn widespread criticism in recent months, with U.K. politicians condemning the choice to allow them ...
Kneecap Leads ‘F— Keir Starmer’ Chant at Massive Glastonbury Set Amid Growing Controversy in the U.K.
“Mo Chara was in the courts, the Westminster courts this month,” said member Móglaí Bap of his bandmate, who is currently ...
Kneecap Brings Pro-Palestinian Politics Back Onstage at Glastonbury
The band landed in trouble over anti-Israel statements, and a member faces a terrorism charge. But at Britain’s biggest music ...
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Bob Vylan Kneecap the BBC
The last thing on BBC Director General Tim Davie’s mind as he visited with staff during this weekend’s Glastonbury Music Festival in Somerset, England was controversy. As evening descended upon the ...
Kneecap, Bob Vylan’s Anti-Israel Glastonbury Events Spark UK Criminal Investigation
U.K. police have officially launched a criminal investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap's Glastonbury performances from this ...
Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s Glastonbury Sets Under U.K. Police Investigation
Avon and Somerset Police have launched a criminal investigation into the Glastonbury Festival sets of Bob Vylan and Kneecap, ...
Fans react to Kneecap's controversial performance at Glastonbury Festival
Northern Irish rap group Kneecap sparked controversy when it criticized Israel during its set at the Glastonbury Festival ...
Irish rap group Kneecap plays for a big Glastonbury crowd despite criticism
Irish-language rap group Kneecap has peformed for tens of thousands of fans at the Glastonbury Festival despite controversy ...
Wet Leg singer says Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury reaction is ‘messed up’
W et Leg singer Rhian Teasdale has told the PA news agency she feels the post-Glastonbury Festival reaction to sets by Bob ...