After many pageant cancelations resulting from Kneecap’s pro-Palestine activism and a terrorism cost for member Mo Chara, the Irish-language rap trio made it to Glastonbury and carried out a profitable set that featured disses of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Rod Stewart.
Forward of the present, Starmer informed The Solar about Kneecap’s place on the Glastonbury lineup, “That is in regards to the threats that shouldn’t be made, I gained’t say an excessive amount of as a result of there’s a courtroom case on, however I don’t suppose that’s acceptable.”
Chara informed the large crowd, “Glastonbury, I’m a free man!” He added, “The Prime Minister of your nation — not ours — stated he didn’t need us to play. So fuck Keir Starmer,” encouraging a chant. Then, Stewart caught a stray: “Anyone going to Rod Stewart tomorrow? The person is older than Israel!” Chara quipped.
Bandmate Moglai Bap supplied an replace on Chara’s authorized scenario, saying, “You might need seen Mo Chara was within the Westminster courts this month. Mo Chara’s again in courtroom for a trumped-up terrorism cost. It’s not the primary time there was a miscarriage of justice for an Irish particular person within the British justice system. So if anyone’s accessible on August 20 at Westminster, we’ll go to assist Mo Chara and begin a riot outdoors the courts… that’s for the Day by day Mail!”
Afterward, he backtracked, “I don’t need anyone to start out a riot. No riots, simply love and assist and extra importantly assist for Palestine, as a result of that’s what it’s all about.”
“We’re all watching it, all of us have a telephone, there’s no fucking hiding it,” Chara additionally stated. “Israel are struggle criminals. It’s a fucking genocide. And it’s necessary… I can see the quantity of Palestinian flags right here, and it’s fucking insane. The BBC editor’s gonna have some job. So generally we really feel helpless. Typically we really feel like we’re not doing sufficient. And that’s most likely true generally.
“However the distinction it makes to folks in Palestine after they see folks from the opposite facet of the world, this many individuals screaming…” he concluded earlier than main the group in a “Free Palestine” chant.
Their efficiency wasn’t livestreamed, however Kneecap assured followers on Instagram that the BBC “WILL put our set from Glastonbury at this time on the I-player later this night in your viewing pleasure.”
The British punk/grime act Bob Vylan carried out proper earlier than Kneecap and the duo’s Bobby Vylan led “Free Palestine” and “Demise to the IDF” chants, which had been broadcast on the livestream. Afterwards BBC stated these feedback had been “deeply offensive” and that the set wouldn’t be viewable on-demand.
Avon and Somerset Police now say they’re assessing each performances “to find out whether or not any offences could have been dedicated that may require a prison investigation.”
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