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Kneecap: Rap group are no strangers to controversy, but is this time different?
To their fans, west Belfast rave-rap group Kneecap are a rowdy, subversive force of nature. But to many others, their ...
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap under fire for British MP and anti-Israel comments
Ireland's Kneecap apologized after footage emerged of one of the trio appearing to say 'Kill your local MP' during a ...
Have Kneecap's US Visas Been Revoked? What We Know
After their Coachella performance, former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne called for their U.S. work visas to be revoked. The ...
Rap group Kneecap's Eden Sessions show cancelled
In a statement Eden Sessions said "the Kneecap show at Eden Project scheduled for 4 July 2025 has been cancelled". It said ...
Meet Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop trio who sparked controversy with their provocative political performance at Coachella
Sharon Osbourne has called for the rap group's US work visas to be revoked following their comments on the Israel-Palestine ...
Badenoch calls for Kneecap to be banned ‘full stop’ amid ‘kill your MP’ row
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for Kneecap to be banned after one of the rap group’s members appeared to call ...
Kneecap Denies Supporting Hamas or Hezbollah: ‘We Condemn All Attacks on Civilians, Always’
Irish rap trio Kneecap posted a lengthy statement online Monday after their messages critiquing Israel at Coachella ignited ...
Three Kneecap gigs in Germany cancelled as backlash continues against west Belfast rap trio
Three Kneecap gigs due to take place in Germany in September were cancelled on Tuesday amid a continuing backlash over ...
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Kneecap blow as high-profile UK gig axed: Eden Project slot scrapped as group's apology for scandals rejected by MP families and Number 10
The scandal-hit rappers have already been dropped from two large festivals in Europe, while the UK’s massive Glastonbury ...