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Irish Examiner
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
'This is going to be a special one': Kneecap to play Electric Picnic main stage
Irish rap trio Kneecap have announced they will perform on the main stage at Electric Picnic this August. The festival, which takes place from August 29-31 at Stradbally Estate, confirmed the addition. "This is going to be a special one," EP posted on social media. It comes after the group, which consists of Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Próvaí, performed at Glastonbury over the weekend. British police said on Saturday that they are assessing videos of comments made by the Belfast rap trio, as well as punk duo Bob Vylan, during their performances at the Glastonbury Festival. Bobby Vylan, of Bob Vylan, led crowds on the festival's West Holts Stage in chants of 'death, death to the IDF', before a member of rap trio Kneecap suggested fans 'start a riot' outside his bandmate's upcoming court appearance, and led the crowd on chants of 'f*** Keir Starmer'. Kneecap performing on the West Holts Stage during the Glastonbury Festival. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence and British Prime Minister Starmer had criticised their inclusion in the festival. News broadcasts criticising the hip hop trio played from the sound system before they walked onto the stage were booed by the Glastonbury Festival audience. The trio opened with the song Better Way To Live from their 2024 album Fine Art and also performed tracks including Get Your Brits Out and Hood. The group are known for their provocative lyrics and merchandise, as well as their championing of the Irish language and support for Palestine. Headline acts appearing at Electric Picnic this year include Chappell Roan and Hozier. Read More Kate Nash says she would love to collaborate with Kneecap
Edinburgh Live
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Rod Stewart's huge Glastonbury performance mocked during band's controversial set
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Kneecap took a swipe at Sir Rod Stewart during their buzz-worthy set at Glastonbury, with the Belfast-based trio grabbing headlines after member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, announced: "I'm a free man." The 27 year old MC targeted the 80 year old music icon early in the performance, asking the crowd: "Is anyone going to see Rod Stewart tomorrow night?". Met with loud boos from an audience clad in tri-colour balaclavas and "Free Mo Chara" t-shirts, O'Hanna feigned surprise and asked, "Wait, did I miss something?" before jibing: "He's older than Israel." READ MORE - Meghan Markle's awkward Prince Andrew 'blunder' that left Prince Harry perplexed READ MORE - West Lothian's Lewis Capaldi makes second surprise comeback as fans say same thing Their Saturday show was mired in controversy with anti-Keir Starmer chants echoing through their performance. Prior to the festival, political figures had lobbied for Kneecap's removal from the lineup, with Sir Keir Starmer labelling their act "inappropriate". Nevertheless, Naoise O Caireallain, also known as Moglai Bap, dismissed these critics by asserting: "The Prime Minister of your country, not mine, said he didn't want us to play, so f*** Keir Starmer.", reports the Express. Moglai Bap expressed his gratitude towards the Eavis family who remained steadfast in their support against the backdrop of calls to cancel the group's performance. (Image:) (Image: Getty) (Image:) The band ignited the crowd at the festival, leading passionate "Free Palestine" chants, as Mo Chara took note of the sea of flags at the event. 27 year old O hAnnaidh made a statement wearing a keffiyeh, while JJ O Dochartaigh, also known as DJ Provai, stood out in his tri-colour balaclava and T-shirt that read: "We are all Palestine Action", showing support for the group under threat of being banned. The hip-hop act burst onto the stage with audio clips of dismissive media coverage playing in the background, prompting jeers from the Glastonbury audience. They kicked off with 'Better Way To Live' from their upcoming 2024 album Fine Art and continued with hits such as 'Get Your Brits Out' and 'Hood'. Anticipation built substantially around West Holts Stage, with crowds gathering around 45 minutes ahead of their performance, necessitating crowd control measures due to the fervent turnout, many showcasing Irish and Palestinian banners. Before this act, rap punk outfit Bob Vylan stirred up the attendees with shouts of "Free, free Palestine" and "Death, death to the IDF", setting a politically charged atmosphere in advance of Kneecap's set. Following the dynamic responses to the chants regarding the IDF, a BBC spokesperson stated: "Some of the comments made during Bob Vylan's set were deeply offensive." They added: "The live stream on iPlayer presented the events as they occurred with a warning about the extreme and discriminatory language used. The corporation has decided not to host the performance for replay."
Wales Online
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Kneecap lead Glastonbury crowd in chants against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
Kneecap lead Glastonbury crowd in chants against Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer The group, who hail from Belfast, have been in the headlines after member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence Kneecap party with Jamie Dornan after Glastonbury set (Image: @kneecap32/instagram ) Kneecap led Glastonbury crowds in chants of "f*** Keir Starmer" during their set at the festival on Saturday. The group, who hail from Belfast, have been in the headlines after member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence. In the run-up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several politicians called for Kneecap to be removed from the line-up and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said their performance would not be "appropriate". Member Naoise O Caireallain, who performs under the name Moglai Bap, said: "The Prime Minister of your country, not mine, said he didn't want us to play, so f*** Keir Starmer." He also said a "big thank you to the Eavis family" and said "they stood strong" amid calls for the organisers to drop them from the line-up. The band also led crowds in chants of "Free Palestine", with Mo Chara commenting on the sheer number of flags at the festival. Article continues below O hAnnaidh, 27, wore a keffiyeh during the set, while member JJ O Dochartaigh, who performs under the name DJ Provai, wore his signature tri-coloured balaclava as well as a T-shirt that said: "We are all Palestine Action" in reference to the soon-to-be banned campaign group. News broadcasts criticising the hip hop trio played from the sound system before they walked onto the stage were booed by the Glastonbury Festival audience. The trio opened with the song Better Way To Live from their 2024 album Fine Art and also performed tracks including Get Your Brits Out and Hood. Access to the area around the West Holts Stage was closed around 45 minutes before their performance after groups of fans arrived to form a sea of Irish and Palestinian flags. Rap punk duo Bob Vylan performed on the stage before Kneecap and led the crowd in chants of "Free, free Palestine" and "Death, death to the IDF". Earlier on Saturday, the BBC confirmed they would not be live-streaming the set but said the performance is likely to be made available on-demand later. It is understood the BBC needs to consider the performance before making a final decision. The band said on Instagram: "The propaganda wing of the regime has just contacted us.... "They WILL put our set from Glastonbury today on the iPlayer later this evening for your viewing pleasure." During their set Mo Chara said: "The BBC editor is going to have some job." O hAnnaidh was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah, while saying "up Hamas, up Hezbollah" at a gig in November last year. On June 18, the rapper was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived with bandmates O Caireallain and O Dochartaigh at Westminster Magistrates' Court in Free Mo Chara T-shirts. He was released on unconditional bail until the next hearing at the same court on August 20. Ahead of the group's performance, Gemma Gibson, 41, from Newcastle, told the PA news agency that she was "really excited" to see Kneecap perform. Asked if their set should have been cancelled amid the ongoing controversy, she said: "Well, that would be completely against everything that Glastonbury stands for... This is where they should be." Also among the crowds for Kneecap was green energy industrialist Dale Vince. Vince, the boss of Ecotricity, unfurled a huge Palestinian flag outside the energy giant's headquarters in Stroud, Gloucestershire on Saturday. He said: "We're flying this flag in support of the Palestinian people." Alternative metal band Deftones were due to play on Saturday night but their slot has now been filled by rapper Skepta. A social media post from Glastonbury Festival said: "Deftones have been forced to cancel tonight's 8.30pm Other Stage performance due to illness in the band. "Skepta will kindly step-in, taking the stage at 9pm. "He says: 'Let's go!!! No crew, no production but am ready to shut Glastonbury down. Victory lap time. Pre-Big Smoke 2025!'" A statement on the Deftones's official account on Instagram, posted to their stories, said: "In an unfortunate development, an illness in the band is going to prevent us from playing Glastonbury tonight. "We're devastated to be missing out on something we've been looking forward to for months, but sometimes circumstances out of our control interfere with things we want to do the most. "We really hope to return to Glastonbury soon, and as it currently stands, we plan on seeing you tomorrow at Crystal Palace." On the Pyramid Stage, Pulp were revealed to be Patchwork, with the Sheffield-formed Britpop band paying homage to their breakthrough 1995 stand-in headline set during the performance. Also playing on Saturday afternoon were Leeds rock band Kaiser Chiefs and US star Brandi Carlile, who released an album with Sir Elton John earlier in the year. Irish singer CMAT, who played the Pyramid Stage on Friday, performed a secret set at the BBC Introducing stage on Saturday. Neil Young, best known for songs such as Rockin' In The Free World, Like A Hurricane and Cinnamon Girl, will headline the Pyramid Stage on Saturday night with his band the Chrome Hearts. The BBC will broadcast Young's set after previously saying it would not be shown "at the artist's request". Another act expected to draw a big crowd is Brat star Charli XCX, who will headline the Other Stage around the same time Young and Grammy Award-winning rapper Doechii will also perform. Celebrities who have been spotted at the festival include singer Harry Styles, Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, The Crown actor Emma Corrin, and Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn. Performing in the coveted Sunday legends slot this year is Sir Rod Stewart, who previously said he will be joined by his former Faces band member Ronnie Wood, as well as other guests. Article continues below The BBC is providing livestreams of the five main stages: Pyramid, Other, West Holts, Woodsies and The Park.
ITV News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Police assessing videos of Kneecap and Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performances
Police are assessing videos of comments made by acts Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury to decide whether any offences may have been committed. Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, led crowds on the festival's West Holts Stage in chants of: 'Free, free Palestine' and: 'Death, death to the IDF', before a member of Irish rap trio Kneecap suggested fans 'start a riot' outside his bandmate's upcoming court appearance. In a post on social media, Avon and Somerset Police said: 'We are aware of the comments made by acts on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury Festival this afternoon. 'Video evidence will be assessed by officers to determine whether any offences may have been committed that would require a criminal investigation.' Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken to the BBC director general about Bob Vylan's performance, a Government spokesperson said. They added: 'We strongly condemn the threatening comments made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury. 'The Culture Secretary has spoken to the BBC Director General to seek an urgent explanation about what due diligence it carried out ahead of the Bob Vylan performance, and welcomes the decision not to re-broadcast it on BBC iPlayer.' A BBC spokesperson said: 'Some of the comments made during Bob Vylan's set were deeply offensive. During this live stream on iPlayer, which reflected what was happening on stage, a warning was issued on screen about the very strong and discriminatory language. We have no plans to make the performance available on demand.' Kneecap, who hail from Belfast, have been in the headlines after member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence. In reference to his bandmate's upcoming court date, Naoise O Caireallain, who performs under the name Moglai Bap, said they would 'start a riot outside the courts', before clarifying: 'No riots just love and support, and support for Palestine.' In the run-up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several politicians called for Kneecap to be removed from the line-up and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said their performance would not be 'appropriate'. During the performance Caireallain said: 'The Prime Minister of your country, not mine, said he didn't want us to play, so f*** Keir Starmer.' He also said a 'big thank you to the Eavis family' and said 'they stood strong' amid calls for the organisers to drop them from the line-up. O hAnnaidh, 27, wore a keffiyeh during the set, while member JJ O Dochartaigh, who performs under the name DJ Provai, wore his signature tri-coloured balaclava as well as a T-shirt that said: 'We are all Palestine Action', in reference to the soon-to-be banned campaign group. News broadcasts criticising the hip hop trio played from the sound system before they walked onto the stage were booed by the Glastonbury Festival audience. The trio opened with the song Better Way To Live from their 2024 album Fine Art and also performed tracks including Get Your Brits Out and Hood. Access to the area around the West Holts Stage was closed around 45 minutes before their performance after groups of fans arrived to form a sea of Irish and Palestinian flags. Earlier on Saturday, the BBC confirmed they would not be live-streaming the set but said the performance is likely to be made available on-demand later. O hAnnaidh was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah, while saying 'up Hamas, up Hezbollah' at a gig in November last year. On June 18, the rapper was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived with bandmates O Caireallain and O Dochartaigh at Westminster Magistrates' Court in Free Mo Chara T-shirts. He was released on unconditional bail until the next hearing at the same court on August 20. Saturday night's Pyramid Stage headliner, Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts, opened with the song Sugar Mountain, with Young saying 'thank you folks' to the crowd as the song ended. The set list, drawing heavily from live album Live Rust, included songs Be The Rain, When You Dance I Can Really Love, Cinnamon Girl and Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black), with lyrics that reference Johnny Rotten, the stage name of Sex Pistols's John Lydon. Young, 79, played the track Looking Forward, by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, telling the audience: 'I just want you to know that tonight, Hank Williams' guitar is here.' Prior to that, Harvest Moon prompted a singalong with festivalgoers swaying and holding their phones in the air. Other songs included Sun Green, Love and Only Love, Like a Hurricane and classic track Old Man, from 1972 album Harvest, and an encore saw Young return to close the headline set out with Rockin' in the Free World and Throw Your Hatred Down. Charli XCX's performance on the Other Stage saw US singer Gracie Abrams perform the viral Apple dance. As the song began, the British pop star said: 'Who the f*** is gonna be Apple girl, Glastonbury?' while holding what appeared to be a glass of wine. The 32-year-old played her Partygirl set at Glastonbury Festival last year, but this time the singer is performing on a much bigger stage amid a year that has seen her pick up a slew of awards. Elsewhere at the festival, Haim were revealed as the surprise act on the Park Stage at 7.30pm on Saturday. The band bounced on to the stage in black and silver outfits and tore into a raucous version of hit single The Wire. After the song, singer Danielle Haim said: 'On our first album, we came to Glastonbury and we played the Park Stage, I love you, and it was the best show I had ever played, until now, this tops everything.' The band was revealed as the surprise act with a red LED sign, similar to the one on their new LP I Quit, which was released earlier this year. The sign read 'the Haim show is about to begin'. Haim also dipped into some of their best-known songs, such as Summer Girl, Want You Back and one of their latest singles, Relationships. On the Pyramid Stage, Pulp were revealed to be Patchwork with the Sheffield-formed Britpop band paying homage to their breakthrough 1995 stand-in headline set during the performance.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Kneecap all smiles as they party with Jamie Dornan after Glastonbury set
After their Glastonbury set, Kneecap enjoyed post-performance celebrations with Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan - and they all smiled while posing for a photo together Kneecap were all smiles while partying with Jamie Dornan after their Glastonbury Festival set this afternoon. The hip hop trio, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, posed with the Fifty Shades of Grey actor after their performance. In a photo shared on the group's Instagram Stories, the band can be seen posing for a photo while sitting down with Jamie, who is also from Northern Ireland. The 43-year-old star, who was named one of Ireland's greatest film actors by The Irish Times in 2020, was pictured holding a can during the post-gig celebrations. Kneecap have been in the headlines after member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence. In reference to his bandmate's upcoming court date, Naoise O Caireallain, who performs under the name Moglai Bap, said they would "start a riot outside the courts," before clarifying: "No riots - just love and support, and support for Palestine." In the run-up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several politicians called for Kneecap to be removed from the line-up and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said their performance would not be "appropriate". During the performance Caireallain said: "The Prime Minister of your country, not mine, said he didn't want us to play, so f*** Keir Starmer." He also said a "big thank you to the Eavis family" and said "they stood strong" amid calls for the organisers to drop them from the line-up. O hAnnaidh, 27, wore a keffiyeh during the set, while member JJ O Dochartaigh, who performs under the name DJ Provai, wore his signature tri-coloured balaclava as well as a T-shirt that said "We are all Palestine Action", in reference to the soon-to-be banned campaign group. News broadcasts criticising the hip hop trio played from the sound system before they walked onto the stage were booed by the Glastonbury Festival audience. The trio opened with the song Better Way To Live from their 2024 album Fine Art and also performed tracks including Get Your Brits Out and Hood. Access to the area around the West Holts Stage was closed around 45 minutes before their performance after groups of fans arrived to form a sea of Irish and Palestinian flags. Earlier on Saturday, the BBC confirmed they would not be live-streaming the set but said the performance is likely to be made available on-demand later. O hAnnaidh was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah, while saying "up Hamas, up Hezbollah" at a gig in November last year. On June 18, the rapper was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived with bandmates O Caireallain and O Dochartaigh at Westminster Magistrates' Court in Free Mo Chara T-shirts. He was released on unconditional bail until the next hearing at the same court on August 20. Elsewhere at the festival, Haim were revealed as the surprise act on the Park Stage at 7.30pm on Saturday. The band bounced on to the stage in black and silver outfits and tore into a raucous version of hit single The Wire. After the song, singer Danielle Haim said: "On our first album, we came to Glastonbury and we played the Park Stage, I love you, and it was the best show I had ever played, until now, this tops everything." The band was revealed as the surprise act with a red LED sign, similar to the one on their new LP I Quit, which was released earlier this year. The sign read "the Haim show is about to begin". Haim also dipped into some of their best-known songs, such as Summer Girl, Want You Back and one of their latest singles, Relationships. On the Pyramid Stage, Pulp were revealed to be Patchwork with the Sheffield-formed Britpop band paying homage to their breakthrough 1995 stand-in headline set during the performance.
