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.