Kneecap's ‘edited' Glastonbury performance now on BBC iPlayer after Jamie Dornan pictured backstage with band
Christopher Leebody, Kurtis Reid and Ted Hennessey, PA
The BBC has confirmed that an 'edited' version of Kneecap's Glastonbury performance from yesterday has been uploaded to their on demand iPlayer platform.
The west Belfast rap trio performed a set on the West Holts stage yesterday afternoon, which was closed around 45 minutes before their performance due to capacity.
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