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Glastonbury 2025 is one of the festival’s most politicised events in recent memory
Glastonbury Festival became the unwilling centre of a row involving Keir Starmer’s government and the BBC, after it played ...
Irish rap group Kneecap plays for a big Glastonbury crowd despite criticism
Irish-language rap group Kneecap has peformed for tens of thousands of fans at the Glastonbury Festival despite controversy ...
Kneecap Brings Pro-Palestinian Politics Back Onstage at Glastonbury
The band landed in trouble over anti-Israel statements, and a member faces a terrorism charge. But at Britain’s biggest music ...
Kneecap Leads ‘F— Keir Starmer’ Chant at Massive Glastonbury Set Amid Growing Controversy in the U.K.
“Mo Chara was in the courts, the Westminster courts this month,” said member Móglaí Bap of his bandmate, who is currently ...
Rap Group Kneecap May Face Criminal Charges Over Politically Charged Set At Glastonbury
Kneecap's Glastonbury set may trigger a police review after politically charged remarks and chants referencing the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Kneecap Shocks as Expected With Raucous Glastonbury Set: “The BBC Editor Is Going to Have Some Job”
The Irish rap trio has drawn widespread criticism in recent months, with U.K. politicians criticizing the choice to allow ...
Rapper accused of terrorism declares, ‘I’m a free man’ at Glastonbury 2025
Trio facing terrorism charges and canceled gigs delivered defiant performance with "Free Palestine" chants while BBC opted ...
I live-streamed Kneecap at Glastonbury, here's why
There’s a very good reason To get more of the latest news from Glastonbury Festival, visit Metro's dedicated page. ...