Overview

• The Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command is investigating archival footage of Kneecap chanting support for Hamas, Hezbollah, and advocating violence against MPs.
• John Lydon condemned the band, calling them his 'enemy' and criticizing their rhetoric as unacceptable, while suggesting they are imitating the Sex Pistols’ provocative tactics.
• Kneecap denies inciting violence or supporting extremist groups, asserting their remarks were taken out of context and manipulated for political purposes.
• The controversy follows their Coachella performance, where the group displayed anti-Israel slogans, drawing sharp criticism and calls for their U.S. visas to be revoked.
• Several festival organizers, including Glastonbury, are under pressure to cancel Kneecap’s upcoming performances, with multiple European shows already being dropped.