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The hip-hop group is directing the world’s attention to Gaza. But it’s not the first Irish republican group to protest the ...
It has been confirmed Irish rap trio Kneecap will face no further action following their Glastonbury performance in June.
The heat is off for Irish rap trio Kneecap after police dropped their criminal investigation into the group's controversial ...
How Kneecap’s controversy shows the ongoing clash between music and politics. Story by Lee Vowell • 15m. M usic has always tried to illuminate issues in the world.
Kneecap made their debut performance at Coachella on April 11 DJ Provai from Irish Hip Hop trio Kneecap performs onstage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 11, 2025.
Kneecap are, regardless of where you stand on that aforementioned controversy, the perfect Glastonbury band: a trio of men who spit bars about substance use and partying, as well as colonialism ...
Kneecap: Rap group are no strangers to controversy, but is this time different? 29 April 2025. Share Save. Mark Savage. Music Correspondent. Share Save. Getty Images.
The members of the Irish hip-hop band Kneecap have found themselves at the center of controversy after they voiced and displayed pro-Palestine messages during their performance at Coachella 2025.
As the controversy surrounding Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap continues to swirl, former Sex Pistols vocalist John Lydon has weighed in on the debate. Lydon, who fronted the pioneering U.K. punk ...
Rap group Kneecap is being investigated by counter-terrorism police following videos allegedly showing a band member calling for the deaths of MPs and shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.
Mo Chara of Kneecap performs live. CREDIT: Joseph Okpako/Getty Images Kneecap have spoken out after controversy around their sets at Coachella, and the calls from Sharon Osbourne to revoke their ...
Remind me, who are Kneecap again? They are a band – west Belfast rappers Mo Chara, DJ Próvai and Móglaí Bap – real names Liam Óg Ó Hannaigh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh and Naoise Ó Cairealláin ...