Kneecap have been added to EP this year after their charged Glastonbury performance.
Electric Picnic announced the band’s addition to the festival today, two days after the band played their notorious Glastonbury set at the West Holts stage, which was banned by the BBC.
The band’s set was much-anticipated and the area around West Holts was shut down prior to their set.
The band came out to a montage of politicians saying Kneecap shouldn’t be playing Glastonbury (watch below), and the set included chants of “Fuck Keir Starmer”, Moglai Bap saying of Mo Chara’s terrorism charge – “It’s not the first time there was a miscarriage of justice for an Irish person in the British justice system” and they also thanked Glastonbury organisers for standing by them.
The band clarified earlier comments in the set to start a riot outside the at Westminster Magistrates court on August 20, with a “disclaimer” that “I don’t want anyone to riot – just love and support. And more importantly, support for Palestine.”
They also said “We fucking love the English people, it’s the English government we can’t stand.”
Kneecap’s potential charges around their “Kill Your MPs” comment have been dropped by the Metropolitan Police.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
