How to watch Kneecap: live stream Glastonbury 2025 for free online, full replay
Kneecap is the Glastonbury Festival 2025 set everybody's talking about. Despite calls to ban the Irish rap trio, the set is due to go ahead today, Saturday June 28. But will the BBC stream it live? And can you watch it online from anywhere?
You can watch Kneecap at Glastonbury online from anywhere with a VPN and for FREE.
Kneecap Glastonbury 2025 takes place on Saturday, June 28.► Start time: 4: p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 2 a.m. AEDT (Sun.)• FREE STREAM — BBC iPlayer (U.K.)• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free
So, the BBC has now confirmed it "will not ban" the Irish rap trio Kneecap from its Glastonbury 2025 coverage, despite mounting political pressure from MPs calling for their exclusion and even a statement from Prime Minister Kier Starmer.
With just hours before Kneecap takes the stage at the U,K,'s biggest music festival, the BBC remains tight-lipped about whether the controversial Belfast rappers will appear on TV, radio, or iPlayer.
The hullabaloo around Kneecap's afternoon gig stems from allegations that the band displayed a Hezbollah flag at a November performance and made contentious comments about British MPs.
We think the BBC will stream Kneecap – albeit on a delayed broadcast. But the situation remains fluid. If you're a fan of Kneecap's music, we'll keep you up to date as 4 p.m. BST approaches.
Below are all the details you need to watch Kneecap at Glastonbury 2025 for FREE.
Irish rap trio Kneecap are due to take to the stage on Saturday, June 28 at 4: p.m. BST / 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT / 2 a.m. AEDT (Sun.).
The Kneecap live stream will likely be available to watch free on BBC iPlayer, unless the BBC chooses to censor the performance. The set should be accessible on-demand for catch-up viewing at any time following the broadcast.
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1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K. but want to view BBC iPlayer as usual, you'd select a U.K. server from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to BBC iPlayer and enjoy Kneecap's set.
The Glastonbury Festival is only shown in the U.K. so you won't find this Glastonbury set in any international listings.
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Or if you're content only to listen to the Secret Act set, you can do so via the BBC's 'pop-up radio station' BBC Radio Glastonbury via BBC Sounds on web browsers.
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