Kate Nash wants to 'collaborate with Kneecap' after police probe Glasto set
Kneecap are known for their provocative lyrics and merchandise, as well as their championing of the Irish language and support for Palestine, and Kate Nash has said she would love to collaborate with them
Kate Nash has expressed her eagerness to team up with Kneecap, praising the band for their pro-Palestine political stance. This comes as police are reviewing footage of the comments made by the Belfast rap group and punk duo Bob Vylan at Glastonbury Festival this weekend.
Kneecap is highly celebrated by fans for their edgy lyrics, promotion of the Irish language, and support for Palestine. Kate is also a big fan of the group, as she shared with PA: "I love Kneecap. I'd love to collaborate. I love collaboration, actually. I really, really think collaboration is such an amazing and important part of being an artist, because you just learn every time you collaborate with someone different.
"So I just did a duet with Sprints, because they covered Foundations, and that was really fun." The 37-year-old singer added: "Kneecap would be amazing to collaborate with. My mum's from Dublin and I think that the way they use their political platform is really important."
She went on to say: "I don't think English people really understand their (Ireland's) history at all, they just don't know it. So I think there's an opportunity to educate people about England and Ireland's history, and sort of being half-English, half-Irish myself I have quite a good understanding of that, but I didn't learn it at school.
"There's so many amazing musicians to collaborate with. I love Amyl And The Sniffers."
Before their gig on the West Holts Stage, several politicians demanded Kneecap be dropped from the Glastonbury line-up, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer deeming their act "not appropriate".
During their performance, band member Liam Og O hAnnaidh declared: "The Prime Minister of your country, not mine, said he didn't want us to play, so f*** Keir Starmer."
Addressing his bandmate's forthcoming court appearance, rapper Moglai Bap announced they'd "start a riot outside the courts", swiftly adding: "No riots, just love and support, and support for Palestine."
Earlier, Bobby Vylan of rap duo Bob Vylan had led the audience in chants of "Free, free Palestine" and "Death, death to the IDF. The Israeli Defence Forces recently killed people waiting for aid in Gaza.
Sir Keir condemned the latter chant as "appalling hate speech" and called on the BBC to account for broadcasting such scenes.
Commenting on Glastonbury's political undertones, Kate reminded people how the entire festival's history was based on "anti-corporation" before adding it's a "political festival" where people "seek unity, community and a sense of hope".
She went on to comment on the "scary things in the world right now", telling politicians to "get a grip".
Taking the stage at Glastonbury, Kate performed on the Left Field stage on Saturday evening and surprised fans with a secret set at the BBC Introducing stage on Sunday.
She has a history of chart success with hits like Mouthwash and Foundations, with the latter reaching number two in the UK singles chart.
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