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Eurovision semi-finals: What to expect, how to watch and who is among favourites to win

Discord over Israel's participation and its war in Gaza has dominated the build-up to this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Now, on the eve of the start of the semi-finals, here’s a breakdown of who's set to perform when and what to expect.

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Kneecap: Fenian review – their new album is terrific, triumphant yet tortured

With strong words for Keir Starmer, the Irish rave-rap trio remain unbowed by the controversy around them – and yet this is a more ruminative record than you might expect

The Guardian - UK

Eurovision crisis: Protesters in Serbia urge boycott of contest over Israel's participation

"United by Music"? “A Eurovision without Israel would mean defending the ideals that this event proclaims,” a statement by the protest organizers said.

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Eurovision crisis: Slovenia to broadcast films about Palestine instead of this year's Eurovision

Slovenia joins Ireland and Spain in not broadcasting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest after a decision to boycott the live event over Israel’s participation.

Euronews

Paloma Faith among 1,100 artists and cultural workers urging Eurovision boycott

Campaign group No Music For Genocide said Israel should be banned from participating in the contest because of the ongoing conflict with Palestine.

Evening Standard

Singing truth to power: The best protest songs of the past 10 years

Musicians have always harnessed the power of music to protest war, inequality and oppression, in the aim of promoting positive change. Euronews Culture delves into the best protest songs of the last decade.

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Kneecap rapper: ‘We are not antisemitic’

The group from Belfast were interviewed by the Big Issue.

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Kneecap’s Mo Chara avoids terror trial after High Court rejects CPS appeal

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, will not face a terror trial after the High Court rejected an appeal by the CPS.

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Kneecap rapper Mo Chara will not face new terror trial over 'displaying Hezbollah flag' as CPS appeal rejected

Top judges rule court decision to throw out ‘unlawful’ prosecution was correct

Evening Standard

Bright and beautiful? The man causing millennial rapture with his school hymn singalongs

Primary School Bangers caused a sensation on TikTok, then at Glastonbury, and now it’s gone nationwide. Is it harmless nostalgia – or a symptom of an increasingly conservative culture?

The Guardian - UK

“I’m constantly surprised by how many punks I see on my Facebook thing that are pro-Trump. It’s a bit weird”: So who could Glen Matlock be talking about, we wonder…?

Plus Jack White mocks Trump’s ‘accomplishments’ - "Trump smart. Good boy deserve Nobel Peace Prize! Dementia? What is? NO!"

MusicRadar

Man who shot at window of former friend jailed for nine years

Nicky Robertson was sentenced on Wednesday following an incident in Edinburgh in March last year.

Evening Standard

Kneecap ‘will not be silent’ over appeal against decision to end terror case

The rap trio said their legal team believes the appeal is ‘without any sound legal basis’.

Evening Standard

Reading and Leeds Festival announces Charli xcx among headliners for 2026

Next year’s line up features all British and Irish artists, and tickets are already on sale

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Boomtown Music Festival Reveals First Wave of Artists and Title of 2026 Edition

Next year's edition of Boomtown is set for August 2026 with an eclectic lineup and redesigned venue

The Guardian - UK

The Irish language is a joy not a burden: in what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot?

Record numbers of pupils are seeking opt-outs from compulsory learning. This is misguided – Irish is a portal to a world of imagination, says journalist Una Mullally

Evening Standard

SSE Airtricity to increase prices from November 1

SSE is to increase standard variable electricity tariff by 4%.

Evening Standard

Trial date set for six people charged with alleged Palestine Action support

The defendants are accused of arranging, managing or addressing meetings, knowing that the purpose was to support a proscribed organisation.

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Kneecap rapper Mo Chara's terrorism charge thrown out by London court over technical error

Charge dropped against the rapper - real name Liam Og O hAnnaidh - who was accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed terror organisation Hezbollah

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Dua Lipa fires agent who tried to get Kneecap banned from Glastonbury

POP star Dua Lipa has reportedly fired her agent after he signed a letter calling for Kneecap to be removed from the Glastonbury lineup ...

International Business Times UK

Who Is Kneecap? Here's Why Dua Lipa Fired Her Agent Over Them

Dua Lipa showed her support for the controversial rap group Kneecap, notorious for their political stance.

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Welcome to Kairat Almaty: the Champions League's easternmost fixture

As Central Asia prepares to be represented at the World Cup for the first time by Uzbekistan, FFT visited the region to witness a European match near the Chinese border

The Independent UK

Kneecap make announcement after being forced to cancel US gigs

It comes amid member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh’s court battle over a terror charge

The Guardian - UK

David Byrne, Little Simz, Jasmine.4.t and more: the best music of autumn 2025

From CMAT’s provocative pop to Taylor Swift’s 12th album, plus tours from Kneecap, Lady Gaga and Stereolab, here’s the pop not to miss – while in classical, Mark-Anthony Turnage adapts The Railway Children

Evening Standard

Irish band ‘cut off’ from festival performance for ‘having a Palestinian flag’

A spokesperson for the Victorious Festival said the band had their set cut short for using a ‘discriminatory’ chant.

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