Irish rap trio Kneecap targeted Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a provocative show at Glastonbury Festival in the UK on Saturday, which also made Britpop Legends Pulps pulpp wow fans with a surprise show.
KNEECAP has made headlines in recent months with its pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel attitude.
One of their members was charged with a crime of “terror” for alleged support for Hezbollah, resulting in Steamer and other politicians saying they should not perform in Glastonbury.
In front of thousands of fans, many waving the Palestinian flag, Kneecap led the crowd of people with the ability to abuse Starmer.
Liam O’Hanna member Liam O’Hanna said: “Glastonbury, I am a free man.
Iran-backed Lebanese force Hezbollah and Palestinian militant group Hamas were banned in the UK, a crime of support for them.
O’Hanna is known for his stage name Mo Chara, which he denied.
“This situation can be very stressful, but it’s very rare compared to the Palestinian people (faced),” O’Hanna said in the trademark Keffiyah.
O’Hanna also made a “screaming” to the Palestinian Action Group, with Interior Minister Yvette Cooper last week announcing that the group would become a banned under the 2000 Terrorism Act.
– “Play a Role” –
Band member DJ Profai wore a T-shirt dedicated to the campaign group, and his ban was in its ban after his activists broke into RAF base and destroyed two aircraft.
Before Kneecap took the stage, the rap punk duo Bob Vylan was headed by “Death, Death to the IDF”, a term for the IDF.
According to British media reports, local police said they are evaluating two groups of videos that made comments to decide whether they committed any crime.
Founded in 2017, Kneecap is no stranger to controversy. For their fans, they are provocative provokers, they stick to the agency; for their critics, they are dangerous extremists.
Their Irish and English lyrics are filled with references to drugs, they repeatedly clashed with the former Conservative government of Britain and had opposing British rule in Northern Ireland.
The group has spoken to a singer this year to call on the death of a British Conservative MP after appearing in a 2023 video.
Two MPs have been murdered in the UK over the past nine years, many of whom are worried about their safety.
But Kneecap denied terrorism allegations and said videos with Hezbollah flag had been decontextualized.
Asked if he regrets waving it, and other comments that have been caused on other cameras, Chara told The Guardian in an interview Friday: “Why do I regret it? It’s a joke – we’re playing a role.”
Chris Jeffries, a 32-year-old bank analyst, told AFP that Kneecap’s performance in Glastonbury made him proud of being a fan.
“They are one of the only bands that actually preach Palestine,” said Jeffries in an Irish tricolor Balaclava.
– Glastonbury refuses to criticize –
Since O’Hanna was accused, the band has withdrawn from summer performances, including performances at the Scottish Music Festival and various performances in Germany.
But the organizers of Glastonbury violated Starmer, who once said that the performance at Kneecap was Glastonbury, one of the largest and most famous music festivals in the country.
“People who don’t like the politics of the event can go elsewhere,” said Michael Eavis, the festival’s co-founder, in an article published in a free festival event newspaper.
The public broadcaster BBC faces pressure to not play concerts.
In a statement Saturday, a spokesperson for the broadcaster said the show would not be live, but would then be provided on demand.
After being listed as a “patchwork”, fans bounced to the “ordinary people” of the 90s.
“I’m sorry, those looking forward to pieced together,” the lead singer joked.
Titled performances at the festival that ended Sunday include Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo, as well as other highlights including Charlie XCX and Rod Stewart.
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