Kneecap say ‘f*** Benjamin Netanyahu’ during Reading Festival headline set The Irish hip-hop group encouraged the crowd to call the new Prime Minister a ‘w*****’ The Independent UK · Aug 31
Kneecap’s Moglai Bap greeted by Irish president during charity run More than 200 runners held Palestine flags and shouted ‘Free Palestine’ as they ran through the rain in the Phoenix Park. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025
Kate Nash says she would love to collaborate with Kneecap The Foundations singer said the way the Belfast band use their platform for a political purpose ‘is really important’. Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025
Glastonbury says chants by Bob Vylan ‘crossed the line’ as police assess footage The punk performer on Saturday led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of ‘Death, death to the IDF’. Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025
Wes Streeting says chants of ‘death to the IDF’ at Glastonbury were ‘appalling’ The Health Secretary said that the BBC and festival have ‘questions to answer’. Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025
Police 'examining' Kneecap and Bob Vylan Glastonbury Festival performances POLICE are assessing videos of comments made by Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury during their performances on Saturday ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2025
Kneecap 'Unfazed' By Legal Problems, Says Friend And Director Irish rappers Kneecap are "unfazed" by their legal problems and controversies kicked up by their anti-Israel pro-Palestinian statements, friend and film director Rich Peppiatt told AFP. Peppiatt helped create the Kneecap phenomenon with his 2024 semi-fictionalised film about the hip-hop group from Belfast, who are now playing major festivals around… International Business Times · Jun 16, 2025
Kneecap review – rap trio remain unbowed by terror charge After one of their number was charged with allegedly supporting a terrorist group this week, the Northern Irish band’s activism – and ketamine references – are still loud and proud The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2025
Kneecap’s manager says rap trio ‘happy to meet’ Sir David Amess’ daughter The hip-hop group apologised to the family of Sir David after footage emerged from a gig allegedly showing one member saying ‘kill your local MP’. Evening Standard · May 2, 2025
Every Kneecap show cancelled so far amid police investigation Venues have offered refunds to ticketholders but some fans are not happy The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
Sharon Osbourne calls for Kneecap’s US visas to be revoked after pro-Palestine Coachella set The Irish rap group criticised Israel during their performance at the music festival at the weekend Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025
Missing head of a King George V statue appears with Kneecap during Australia gig ‘Allegedly his head was cut off last year in the city,’ wrote the band on Instagram The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
Sir Elton John praises Irish band Kneecap for being ‘political’ with their music Sir Elton spoke to Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 6 Music. Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025
Kneecap director picks up Bafta for outstanding debut The Irish-language film that depicts the rise of the Belfast rap trio landed six nominations at the Bafta film awards. Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2025 Belfast rap group Kneecap would be ‘very proud’ to scoop best British film Bafta The Irish-language film, also called Kneecap, has been nominated in six categories.
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025 Saoirse Ronan among Irish stars in eye-catching gowns at Ifta awards The stars walked the red carpet ahead of the awards ceremony at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Friday.
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025 Kneecap and Say Nothing among winners at Irish film and television awards Saoirse Ronan won two awards for her roles in The Outrun and Blitz.
Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025 Kneecap shake up Iftas and say they are going to go ‘back to roots’ The self-titled Irish language film won four awards at the Irish Film and Television Academy awards.
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2024 Irish president pays tribute to Kneecap member’s late father Michael D Higgins said Gearoid O Caireallain’s death was ‘a great loss for all those who work for the use of the Irish language’.
Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024 Kneecap take to Belfast stage after death of member’s father: Tonight is for him It comes after the group won their discrimination court battle against UK leader of the Opposition and former business secretary Kemi Badenoch.
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2024 Reading Festival review, Friday: Blink-182, Kneecap and The Prodigy bring back the festival’s bite Festival feels back on track after all the Post Malone, Imagine Dragons and The 1975 of Reading’s recent past, the festival equivalent of a midlife crisis