Overview

• The Metropolitan Police are assessing videos from Kneecap's 2023 and 2024 concerts, with allegations of incitement to violence and support for proscribed groups Hamas and Hezbollah.
• The Eden Project and three German festivals have canceled Kneecap's upcoming performances, offering refunds to ticket holders.
• Glastonbury Festival is under pressure from UK government officials to reconsider Kneecap's scheduled appearance due to the ongoing controversy.
• Kneecap has denied supporting terrorist organizations or inciting violence, apologizing to the families of murdered MPs Jo Cox and Sir David Amess.
• The band and their manager claim the backlash is part of a coordinated campaign to deplatform artists addressing pro-Palestinian issues.