Kneecap happy to meet with David Amess’ daughter
Manager of Irish rap group Kneecap has said the rap trio are “happy to meet” the daughter of murdered MP David Amess. The Belfast group apologized to the families of Mr Amess and Labour MP Jo Cox in April after footage emerged from a gig allegedly showing a member saying: “The only good Tory is […]
Kneecap have gigs cancelled due to pro-Palestinian sentiments
Kneecap’s recently Plymouth has been cancelled due to “safety concerns”, organisers have said. On Tuesday the Eden Sessions in Cornwall announced the band’s appearance scheduled for 4 July had been cancelled before a gig for the same date at Plymouth Pavilions was later announced by the band on the same day. Plymouth Pavilions have now […]
Kneecap get support from celeb musicians in the form of an open letter
Paul Weller, Primal Scream and Lowkey are amongst some of the many music stars who have signed a letter in support of Irish rap group Kneecap. Kneecap have underwent weeks of controversy with criticism regarding their opposition to Israel’s occupation of Palestine. During their performance at US festival Coachella they displayed the message “F*** Israel. […]
Keir Starmer rejects Kneecap’s “Half-Hearted” Apology Over ‘Kill MPs’ Remarks
Keir Starmer’s spokesman says that the Prime Minister “utterly rejects the views expressed by this group”. Downing Street has labelled the apology from rap trio Kneecap to the families of murdered MP’s Jo Cox and David Amess as “half-hearted”. Counter Terror Police have launched an investigation after a video of the band at a gig […]
Kneecap offer ‘heartfelt’ apology to murdered MPs’ families over dead Tory comment
Irish rap trio has apologized to the families of two murdered MPs after a video emerged of one member allegedly said “The only good Tory is a dead Tory“. In a statement posted on X, Belfast-based band Kneecap offered its “heartfelt apologies” to the family of Southend West MP Sir David Amess, who was stabbed […]
Kemi Badenoch Wants To Prosecute Kneecap For Expressing Free Speech
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has demanded the prosecution of rap trio Kneecap for allegedly calling for the death of Tory MPs. Video resurfaced of the group at a November 2023 gig where one member allegedly said: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” The Metropolitan Police is looking into the […]
Irish Rap group Kneecap referred to counter-terror police for a second time
The Irish Rap collective Kneecap has been referred to counter-terror police for a second time due to a resurfaced video from 2023. The group hailing from Northern Ireland is already being investigated by the Metropolitan Police for allegedly saying ‘up Hamas, up Hezbollah‘ whilst they were performing last year. It’s being reported that the Metropolitan […]
Irish collective Kneecap under Investigation by counter terror police
A video which shows one member of the group Kneecap simply saying “Up Hamas, up Hezbollah” has been referred to counter terror police to assess whether they break UK terrorism laws. The video was taken in the O2 Forum in Kentish Town last November and was referred to the UK’s Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit […]
