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Northern Ireland

Starmer’s No 10 and Badenoch hit out at Kneecap over ‘dead Tory’ allegation

Downing Street has condemned rap trio Kneecap and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for a prosecution after a member of the group allegedly called for the death of Tory MPs. Video emerged of the group at a November 2023 gig appearing to ...

28 Apr 2025 at 21:14

Kneecap apologises to families of murdered MPs after concert video clip furore

Northern Ireland

Kneecap says footage has been ‘exploited and weaponised’ over dead Tory comment

Rap trio Kneecap has apologised to the families of two murdered MPs. The apologies to the families of Sir David Amess and Jo Cox came after the band faced condemnation from Downing Street and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch when footage emerged ...

29 Apr 2025 at 08:14

Arts & Entertainment

Bittersweet moment as Irish film Kneecap miss out on Oscars nod

Excitement gave way to groans of disappointment in a Belfast bar as fans realised the Irish language rap trio Kneecap would not be gracing the red carpet at this year’s Oscars ceremony. Dozens had crammed into the tiny room upstairs in Madden’s ...

23 Jan 2025 at 16:48

Arts & Entertainment

Irish rap trio set to appear on legendary US TV chat show next week

Belfast's Irish language rap trio Kneecap are set to appear on one of the biggest chat shows in the world next week. Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí have been invited across the Atlantic Ocean to appear on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy ...

02 Mar 2024 at 12:16

Northern Ireland

Kneecap’s manager says rap trio ‘happy to meet’ Sir David Amess’ daughter

Kneecap’s manager has said the rap trio are “happy to meet” the daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess. The hip-hop group apologised to the families of Sir David and Labour MP Jo Cox in April after footage emerged from a gig allegedly ...

02 May 2025 at 19:41

Northern Ireland

Kneecap shake up Iftas and say they are going to go ‘back to roots’

Rap trio Kneecap shook up the Irish Film and Television Academy (Ifta) awards as they promoted the success of their multi-nominated Irish language film. The film won four awards after receiving 17 nominations. They have been nominated ...

14 Feb 2025 at 22:46

National News

Kneecap greeted by hundreds at court as rap group member faces terrorism charge

A member of rap trio Kneecap has arrived at court to face a terrorism charge as hundreds of people turned out with placards and flags in a show of support. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of ...

18 Jun 2025 at 10:45

National News

Kneecap star arrives at show with tape over mouth a day after terror charge

A member of rap group Kneecap arrived at a surprise London performance with tape over his mouth a day after he was charged with a terror offence. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged over ...

23 May 2025 at 08:26

Northern Ireland

Irish president pays tribute to Kneecap member’s late father

Irish president Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to the father of a member of the band Kneecap as a “major figure in the Irish language movement”. Kneecap, whose eponymous feature film was recently shortlisted for two Oscars, ...

22 Dec 2024 at 17:30

Kneecap suggested as ‘secret set’ to replace Bob Vylan at Manchester festival

Northern Ireland

Kneecap were suggested as a replacement for Bob Vylan by organisers of a festival who dropped the punk duo after Glastonbury. Bob Vylan’s performance at Radar festival in Manchester was cancelled after singer Bobby Vylan, ...

04 Jul 2025 at 15:10

National News

Jarvis urges Glastonbury to think carefully about line-up after Kneecap comments

Organisers of Glastonbury should “think very carefully” about who performs at this year’s festival, a Home Office minister said, following calls for Kneecap to be removed from the line-up. Conservative former minister ...

29 Apr 2025 at 14:56

National News

Criminal investigation into Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury

A criminal investigation is under way after the performances of Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury Festival, police have confirmed. Avon and Somerset Police said officers had reviewed video footage and audio ...

30 Jun 2025 at 17:14

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