Overview

• Police Scotland implemented a “proportionate and considered” plan for Kneecap’s July 8 sold-out gig in Glasgow after their TRNSMT slot was cancelled on safety advice
• Mo Chara remains on unconditional bail following a terrorism charge over an alleged Hezbollah flag display, with his next Westminster Magistrates’ Court hearing set for August 20
• Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and fans gathered outside the venue to back the trio’s right to perform after calls from government leaders to axe their festival appearances
• On stage, Kneecap directly confronted First Minister John Swinney and Prime Minister Keir Starmer for seeking to curb their pro-Palestinian messaging in music
• Despite being dropped by major festivals, the band still has summer dates at 2000trees and Belfast Vital, highlighting tensions between artistic expression and security concerns