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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 ...
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 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 ...
Crowd’s provocative chant at first Kneecap show since Glastonbury furore
Firebrand Irish rappers Kneecap have made their first appearance since the Glastonbury chant furore last week at a show ...
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 Hit Out at Keir Starmer, Rod Stewart at Much-Discussed Glastonbury 2025 Set
After much discussion and controversy, Kneecap played  Saturday, hitting out at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Rod ...
Bob Vylan singer supports Kneecap in first appearance since Glastonbury investigation
Making his first public appearance since the Glastonbury performance, Vylan, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, ...
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Bob Vylan and KNEECAP soar up the charts following Glastonbury sets
Despite the ongoing controversy, Bob Vylan’s 2024 album Humble As The Sun has topped the latest UK Hip Hop and R&B albums chart. It also ranks at No.7 on the Official Album Downloads Chart and No.8 on ...
UK Culture Secretary Says BBC Should Not Platform Kneecap At Glastonbury: “This Is A Band That Has Thrived On The Oxygen Of Publicity”
The BBC Kneecap Glastonbury set should not take place, according to Lisa Nandy, the UK Culture Secretary, speaking on ...
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 ...
British Prime Minister 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 next weekend ...
BBC Finally Sets Out Plans For Kneecap Coverage At Glastonbury
The BBC has revealed how it plans to show Kneecap ’s Glastonbury performance later today. The corporation has confirmed that ...