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Glastonbury 2025 is one of the festival’s most politicised events in recent memory
Glastonbury Festival became the unwilling centre of a row involving Keir Starmer’s government and the BBC, after it played ...
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 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 ...
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap play Glastonbury despite calls for ban
Irish hip-hop group Kneecap played to a huge crowd at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday despite criticism by British Prime ...
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 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 criticizing the choice to allow ...
Rap Group Kneecap May Face Criminal Charges Over Politically Charged Set At Glastonbury
Kneecap's Glastonbury set may trigger a police review after politically charged remarks and chants referencing the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Kneecap Play Fiery Glastonbury Set, Take Aim at U.K. Prime Minister: ‘F— Keir Starmer’
The Northern Irish trio have been at the center of controversy since their Coachella performance back in April. At that show, ...