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Sunday World
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Mo Chara tells crowd ‘I'm a free man' as Kneecap perform at packed Glastonbury stage
Access to the area around the West Holts Stage was closed around 45 minutes before their performance Kneecap member Mo Chara said 'Glastonbury, I'm a free man' as the Irish rap trio took to the West Holts Stage at the festival on Saturday. The group, who hail from Belfast, have been in the headlines after member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence. 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. Kneecap member DJ Provai signals to the crowd on the West Holts Stage (Yui Mok/PA) 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. In the run up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several politicians called for the group to be removed from the line-up and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said their performance would not be 'appropriate'. 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. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review your details and accept them to load the content A BBC spokesperson said: 'As the broadcast partner, the BBC is bringing audiences extensive music coverage from Glastonbury, with artists booked by the festival organisers. 'While the BBC doesn't ban artists, our plans ensure that our programming meets our editorial guidelines. 'We don't always live-stream every act from the main stages and look to make an on-demand version of Kneecap's performance available on our digital platforms, alongside more than 90 other sets.' The crowd ahead of Kneecap performing on the West Holts Stage (Yui Mok/PA) 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.' O hAnnaidh, 27, 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 Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh at Westminster Magistrates' Court in Free Mo Chara T-shirts. Kneecap performing on the West Holts Stage (Yui Mok/PA) News in 90 Seconds - June 28th 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.' Kaiser Chiefs performing on the Pyramid Stage (Yui Mok/PA) Also playing on Saturday afternoon were Leeds rock band Kaiser Chiefs and US star Brandi Carlile, who released an album with 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'. A festivalgoer fans themself in the heat, near the West Holts stage (Yui Mok/PA) 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. The BBC is providing livestreams of the five main stages: Pyramid, Other, West Holts, Woodsies and The Park.
Daily Record
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
BBC will air Neil Young's Glastonbury set in sudden change of schedule plans
It has been announced that Neil Young's Glastonbury performance will be aired on the BBC tonight after all. Neil Young has made a full 180 decision over his headline performance at Glastonbury, which is taking place at the Pyramid stage later tonight. In a whiplash-inducing turn of events, the BBC will in fact air the musician's performance, after it was announced earlier this week that Young had requested his set not be televised live. A BBC spokesperson said: "We are delighted to confirm that Neil Young's headline set from Glastonbury on Saturday will be broadcast live to audiences across the UK on the BBC.' Viewers will be able to watch the performance on iPlayer's Pyramid Stage stream from 10pm, as well as BBC Two and Radio 2. On-demand plans continue to be finalised, reported The Mirror. Young announced last year he would play Glastonbury in 2025, only to retract his decision upon learning of the BBC's involvement. However, he later changed his mind. BBC presenter Colin Paterson explained earlier this week: "I asked [event co-organiser] Emily Eavis what was going on and she says she does not believe that Neil Young's set will be broadcast by the BBC. "There's been all kinds of backstage wrangling and negotiations, but as things currently stand, Neil Young's headline set on Saturday night will not be broadcast by the BBC. Instead, they'll be showing Charli xcx." When Young played Glastonbury in 2009, only five songs were televised. Speaking at the time Mark Cooper, then executive producer of the BBC's Glastonbury coverage, said: 'Neil Young's career has been conducted on his own terms. They believe in the live event and retaining its mystery and that of their artist. "They have decided to make one song available online over the weekend to give a flavour of his set. That's Rockin' in the Free World and that's their decision. You probably won't find too many Neil Young performances available freely on TV or online.' In another development, fans are now fearful after his last two European shows in Bergen, Norway, and Copenhagen, Denmark, were hit with sound problems. Fans complained about a poor vocal mix during the show, and some were also unhappy that on at least one of those shows, Neil didn't have any large screens for fans to see the action from the back of the crowd. BBC bosses are said to be treading carefully after the star pulled out of the festival earlier this year citing concerns about the BBC's 'corporate control'. He said in January: 'We were told that BBC was now a partner in Glastonbury and wanted us to do a lot of things in a way we were not interested in. It seems Glastonbury is now under corporate control and is not the way I remember it being.' A BBC spokeswoman said: 'We aim to bring audiences as many performances as possible from the Pyramid Stage, and our schedules and plans continue to be finalised, right up to and during the festival.' Young has voiced his concerns, making principled stands recently. He blocked his music from Spotify for two years, saying a podcaster on the platform had spread vaccine misinformation. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Neil Young makes dramatic U-turn over Glastonbury performance in announcement
Glastonbury headliner Neil Young has made a dramatic U-turn over his headline performance, taking place at the Pyramid stage later today. Earlier this week the BBC said that at the artist's request, Neil Young's set would not be shown live on the BBC on Saturday night. But now the singer has had a change of heart. A BBC spokesperson said: "We are delighted to confirm that Neil Young's headline set from Glastonbury on Saturday will be broadcast live to audiences across the UK on the BBC.' It will be on iPlayer's Pyramid Stage stream from 10pm, as well as BBC Two and Radio 2. Our on-demand plans continue to be finalised.
Spectator
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Spectator
Why Jews aren't enjoying Glastonbury
I've never been to Glastonbury. As more of a heavy metal girl, it's not really my music scene and, frankly, I don't believe in camping. Did it once. Not happening again. That said, I do quite enjoy watching the festival from the comfort of my own home. There are always some bands I already like performing and you can discover some exciting news artists too. Frankly, it's hard to avoid. The coverage tends to dominate almost every aspect of the BBC and it is well underway for this year. Almost every Jewish music lover I know has been dreading this weekend for weeks Unfortunately, but entirely predictably, Glastonbury is set to be an anti-Jewish, anti-Israel hatefest, with Palestinian flags and bile-filled rants galore. Even before the first artists took to the Pyramid Stage, I received a video from a friend that showed people at Worthy Farm dancing around and singing 'free Palestine'. I've also seen some merchandise featuring a bulldozer, body bags and an Israeli flag. There is even a Palestine museum on site. That this is all being done at a music festival, after Hamas massacred so many at the Nova Festival on 7 October, is an utterly grotesque irony. One that is clearly lost on those partaking in such behaviour and feeling pleased with themselves for doing so at 'Glasto'. It made me want to keep the TV off and not watch any of the coverage, but I refuse to let the bullies win. So, with some trepidation, I headed to iPlayer and turned on the dedicated Glastonbury streaming channel. My fears were confirmed within seconds. The first thing I saw was a giant Palestinian flag – almost every subsequent shot featured at least one as well, as the flag wavers placed themselves strategically to get on air. Playing on stage was CMAT, a singer who has already pulled out of playing Latitude Festival because it is sponsored by Barclays and the bank has allegedly increased its investment in arms firms that trade with Israel. Elsewhere, U2 singer Bono's son has performed and a friend on site told me that he dedicated a song to the 'people of Palestine'. It will surely not be the last we see over the weekend. People are, of course, entitled to their views, however misguided they may be. What is not OK is creating an environment so hostile that almost every Jewish music lover I know has been dreading this weekend for weeks, knowing what was about to be broadcast across our screens by the BBC. Missing out on a major cultural event or watching a sea of hate is not a great or fair choice for Jews to have to face. Why should we have to sit around waiting for some smug performer to say something ill-informed or even anti-Semitic? How has it got to the point where you need to Google and check every artist's view on a foreign war before deciding whether or not to take in their set? Sorry to break it to you Rod Stewart, but Benjamin Netanyahu isn't going to change his approach to Gaza because you claim that 'what Netanyahu is doing to the Palestinians is exactly what happened to the Jews'. Just play 'Maggie May' instead. And then there is Kneecap. The now infamous Northern Irish rap trio's performances have caused such concern that counter-terror police reviewed footage of them. One band member found himself in court on a terror charge. He will return in August after being granted unconditional bail. Thankfully, the BBC has decided not to show their set on the West Holts Stage, which is likely to take place in front of one of the biggest crowds of the whole week. It is exhausting for Jews to have to constantly approach events like Glastonbury with such a sense of foreboding, but it's the circumstances we have found ourselves in for 20 months now. Saying 'well don't watch it then' is not an acceptable answer. No minority should be forced out of enjoying the arts, whether that is in person or on television, because they fear intimidation or abuse. And make no mistake, waving giant Palestinian flags on national TV is intimidating. It's meant to be. It would be nice if, just for once, performers and audience members alike could put down their flags and Keffiyehs and just worry about the music. Instead, I'll be watching Glastonbury slightly on edge, and remembering all those that went to the Nova festival and never came back.
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Glastonbury viewers vent over 'hopeless' The 1975 set as one thing ruins it
Glastonbury viewers were left furious on Friday evening as they tuned in to The 1975's headline set on BBC iPlayer. The pop rock group wrapped up the first major day at Worthy Farm from the Pyramid stage, as frontman Matty Healy took to the stage with a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other. But for viewers at home who didn't get their hands on a coveted festival ticket, the livestream of was beset with issues. Those streaming on The Glastonbury Channel experienced a series of glitching issues, forcing some to refresh while others reported the set jumping back to earlier songs in the group's gig. Taking to X to vent their frustration, @howcoldloveiss wrote: 'I'll actually cry why does iplayer keep glitching.' 'I swear if bbc iplayer glitches one more time..,' added @lescharms as @emilyjade___ chimed: 'Also if iplayer would stop cutting out that would be great.' @KelloeCaroline tagged the official iPlayer account and wrote: 'I pay you a BBC tv licence and iPlayer is cutting out relentlessly whilst I'm trying to watch The 1975 at Glastonbury. Some recompense is in order, I think.' The verdict from @anderjalex was: 'Glastonbury coverage on iPlayer? Hopeless.' @LilMissRariTea had a more desperate tone, writing: 'BBC iPlayer always glitches for me at the worst times… JUST LET ME WATCH THE 1975 LIVE AT GLASTONBURY WITHOUT IT STOPPING EVERY 3 SECONDS PLEASEEEEE.' More Trending @kyian_nufc added: 'This BBC iPlayer nonsense. I'm 17 minutes behind..' Made up of four school friends, the group, known for songs including Chocolate, Someone Else and About You, is comprised of singer Matt Healy, bassist Ross MacDonald, guitarist Adam Hann, and drummer George Daniel. Metro contacted the BBC for comment. View More » Glastonbury 2025 coverage continues on the BBC. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: The 1975's Glastonbury glory is overshadowed by Matty Healy's problematic past MORE: Robbie Williams drops major hint he's making surprise Glastonbury appearance MORE: Glastonbury performers share update after lead singer falls ill before show
