Kneecap

[Brightonblue]

Out of interest
Who thinks if hypothetically they should be stopped playing Glastonbury ?
Personally I like what they’re about and should be allowed to purvey without the media pile on

 

[trueblue84]

Free speech innit. They've not called for violence or criminal activity against anyone, as far as I know.

I personally wouldn't let them play because they musically aren't very good.

 

[kev]

 

[LostLegend]

Musicians taking a firm political stance is absolutely nothing new. The only difference here is that they’ve upset the Israeli propaganda machine and must be silenced at all costs as a result.

An absolute travesty if they get pulled. From Glastonbury of all places.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Free speech innit. They've not called for violence or criminal activity against anyone, as far as I know.

I personally wouldn't let them play because they musically aren't very good.

that's 70% out of the door then. Eavis will be pleased to massively reduce the carbon footprint of the event so easily.

Kneecap performing at Glastonbury 'not appropriate', PM says

He made the comments after Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appeared in court on Wednesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

As for this lunatic, hasn't he got much much more pressing issues dominating his schedule than a rap group on a stage? cost of living, gb energy, grooming gangs, people smugglers, knife epidemic, Ukraine, Atlantic trade, crumbling nhs, reform revolts...

 

[JimmyJeffers]

I mean it’s their product so they can play who they want. Known misogynists and scumbags get a free pass though.
Get Billy Bragg on with his nice ditties about Thatcher.

 

[COYBL25]

I like them a lot and I’m really looking forward to seeing them.

They’re a proper live act.

I remember all the nonsense over the Sex Pistols and a lot of their stuff, now their stuff is seen as a national institution.

 

[COYBL25]

I like them a lot and I’m really looking forward to seeing them.

They’re a proper live act.

I remember all the nonsense over the Sex Pistols and a lot of their stuff, now their stuff is seen as a national institution

 

[Groucho]

I find it quite useful for anchoring my thigh muscle.

I’ve missed the point haven’t I?

 

[Taifi gorm]

The treatment of Winkie Irvine and Kneecap member is a living metaphor for our puzzling criminal justice system

It’s hard to get your head around.

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Loyalist Winston ‘Winkie’ Irvine handed prison sentence for firearms offences

Irvine will serve half of the 30 month-sentence in jail and the other half on licence

www.irishnews.com

Grandmothers slam ‘foolish’ arrests over Palestine protest in Belfast

Grandmothers Sue Pentel (72) and Martine McCullough (56) were arrested after protesting outside a bank in Belfast city centre.

www.irishnews.com

Not a good look for Heir Starver and the British establishment in Ireland. Within days Republican rapper+flag= terrorist Vs self confessed Loyalist paramilitary+ guns etc = civilian. Plus the arrest of a Jewish granny outside a bank for protesting about Gaza and the light touch approach to policing the Loyalist anti-immigrant riots.

It's July in the North. Loyalist terror flegs will be flown publicly even outside police stations without a single charge or even removal. Highlighting the traditions of 'Perfidious Albion' for the Zionist lobby is an example of the inherent weakness of Starmers red tories.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

I like them a lot and I’m really looking forward to seeing them.

They’re a proper live act.

I remember all the nonsense over the Sex Pistols and a lot of their stuff, now their stuff is seen as a national institution

You can say that again

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Free speech innit. They've not called for violence or criminal activity against anyone, as far as I know.

I personally wouldn't let them play because they musically aren't very good.

At a gig in November 2023 one of them made the statement “Kill your local MP” whilst on stage. I would say that can be classed as calling for violence or criminal activity. When you consider that two MPs have been murdered in recent history, it’s not the smartest thing to be advocating for.

The whole thing with one of them facing charges over waving a Hezbollah flag on stage is clearly politically motivated due to them calling out the genocide in Gaza for what it is.

It should be down to each event organiser whether they are allowed to perform or not. I’d personally be disappointed if Glastonbury bow to any outside pressure.

 

[Bryan+]

Bruise pushing bellends who know exactly what they are doing, wolf whistling to extremists.

 

[trueblue84]

At a gig in November 2023 one of them made the statement “Kill your local MP” whilst on stage. I would say that can be classed as calling for violence or criminal activity. When you consider that two MPs have been murdered in recent history, it’s not the smartest thing to be advocating for.

The whole thing with one of them facing charges over waving a Hezbollah flag on stage is clearly politically motivated due to them calling out the genocide in Gaza for what it is.

It should be down to each event organiser whether they are allowed to perform or not. I’d personally be disappointed if Glastonbury bow to any outside pressure.

In that case, bin them off.

Without the controversy, would anyone even know who they are? I listened to about 5 minutes of a live gig and they were crap.

 

[mightymoyes]

Bruise pushing bellends who know exactly what they are doing, wolf whistling to extremists.

Interesting you believe calling for the end of a genocide is extremism, starmer and bedenoch are the extremists in reality