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Glastonbury Upholds Kneecap Booking Despite Political Pressure

Organisers have confirmed the trio’s 4 pm West Holts slot on June 28 with BBC broadcast plans still unresolved.

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Overview

  • The Irish hip-hop trio is scheduled to perform on the West Holts stage at 4 pm on Saturday, June 28, after organisers rejected calls to remove them.
  • Co-organiser Emily Eavis affirmed that “everyone is welcome here” when challenged about objections from Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch.
  • Founder Michael Eavis said festival-goers and critics who disagree with Glastonbury’s politics can “go somewhere else” if they oppose the lineup.
  • The BBC has not confirmed whether it will air Kneecap’s set, stating that programming decisions will be finalised in the lead-up to the festival to meet editorial guidelines.
  • The band has attracted backing from Love Music Hate Racism and more than 100 artists, and its member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces a terrorism charge.