A number of Kneecap exhibits have been cancelled as counter-terrorism police examine footage which allegedly exhibits the band calling for the deaths of MPs and shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.
Footage from November 2023 additionally seems to point out one member of the group saying: “The one good Tory is a useless Tory. Kill your native MP.”
The group from Belfast apologised on Monday to the households of murdered MPs however claimed footage of the incident had been “exploited and weaponised”. Kneecap additionally mentioned they’ve “by no means supported” Hamas or Hezbollah, that are each banned organisations within the UK.
After the video emerged, politicians are pushing for the group to be dropped from the Glastonbury Competition line-up. Artists together with Pulp, Paul Weller, DJ Annie Mac, Huge Assault, and Primal Scream have in the meantime defended the band.
A number of venues have additionally reacted by cancelling Kneecap exhibits deliberate later this yr.
Cancelled Kneecap gigs
Eden Periods
The Irish rap group had been resulting from carry out their first present in Cornwall on the Eden Undertaking on July 4.
An Eden Periods spokesperson mentioned on Tuesday: “Eden Periods Restricted introduced at the moment that the Kneecap present at Eden Undertaking scheduled for July 4 2025 has been cancelled.
“Ticket purchasers will probably be contacted immediately and will probably be absolutely refunded.
“The refund course of will start from Wednesday, April 30 2025. Refunds will probably be processed in opposition to the unique fee playing cards used.
“Purchasers ought to enable six working days for funds to be acquired into their accounts.”
The Eden Periods are a sequence of concert events which occur on the Cornwall botanical gardens yearly, with this yr’s sequence together with performances from Biffy Clyro, The Script and Texas.
The Streets frontman Mike Skinner was slated for a DJ set on the Kneecap live performance.
A cause for the present’s cancellation was not given.
Plymouth Pavilions
After their Cornwall gig was cancelled, Moglai Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Provai introduced they might be taking part in at Plymouth Pavilions on the date they had been resulting from play on the Eden Undertaking.
On Thursday, a word on the Plymouth Pavilions web site mentioned the live performance had been scrapped.
“Having taken recommendation from related authorities and companies, it has been agreed that Kneecap’s efficiency at our venue will now not go forward”, it mentioned.
“The protection of our valued guests is all the time our major concern and as such we really feel assured on this resolution – no additional communications will probably be entered into.”
German festivals
On April 25, the band introduced in a publish to X, previously Twitter, that they might now not be acting at Hurricane or Southside Competition in Germany.
Within the publish they included hyperlinks to performances in Cologne, Berlin and Hamburg, happening in September, and wrote: “Tickets for our first ever German headline exhibits are ON SALE NOW with hyperlinks beneath.”
The hyperlinks to the ticket web sites now say that the occasion has been “cancelled”.
The place will Kneecap be performing this summer time?
The band are supporting Irish rock band Fontaines DC at Boucher Taking part in Fields, Belfast, in August and mentioned that tickets for the present bought out inside half an hour after they went on sale on April 25.
Within the UK and Eire they’re billed to carry out at Extensive Awake Competition in London on Might 23, Fairview Park in Dublin on June 19 and Finsbury Park on July 5.
There are additionally resulting from play at 2000trees rock pageant on July 10, TRNSMT in Scotland on July 11, Wythenshawe Park in Manchester on August 15 and Belfast Very important on August 29.
Relating to the controversy and subsequent police investigation, festivals within the Netherlands and Czech Republic instructed the PA information company that they’re “monitoring the state of affairs”.
A spokesperson for Paradiso Competition in Amsterdam mentioned: “We’re following the information round Kneecap and are conscious of the investigation at present being performed by the Counter Terrorism Police.
“We’ll see what comes out of that investigation. We’ll then take the investigation outcomes into consideration and determine if it has penalties for the exhibits at Paradiso.”
Rock for Individuals within the Czech Republic mentioned in an announcement: “We perceive your issues. We’ll monitor the state of affairs and can think about subsequent steps.”
Kneecap beforehand got here below hearth for his or her efficiency at Coachella on April 18 the place they displayed messages concerning the conflict in Gaza.
Kneecap has been contacted for remark.
