Kneecap to Remain Part of BBC’s Glastonbury Festival Coverage
Published on June 3, 2025 by iNMUSIC DISTRO | Category: News
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will not remove Northern Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap from their coverage of this month’s Glastonbury Festival, the broadcaster has announced.
The English festival – which takes place from June 25-29 – will feature the controversial Belfast outfit performing on the West Holts stage on Saturday, June 28. Their inclusion on the lineup comes following calls for the group to be removed in the wake of member Mo Chara, born Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, being charged with a terrorism offense by London’s Metropolitan Police.
Ó hAnnaidh was investigated and subsequently charged for allegedly showing support for militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah in historic videos. Both are proscribed as terror groups according to U.K. law, and considered an offense under the Terrorism Act 2000. Ó hAnnaidh is due to appear in the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 18.
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