Overview

• Irish rap trio Kneecap have booked a 12,500-capacity headline show at London’s OVO Wembley Arena on September 18, marking their biggest performance in England to date.
• Member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, is due in Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 18 after being charged with a terror offence over an alleged Hezbollah flag display.
• Glastonbury Festival organisers have retained Kneecap’s West Holts Stage slot despite calls from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and other politicians to remove the group.
• The BBC will include Kneecap’s Glastonbury performance in its coverage, subject to compliance with its editorial standards on language and political content.
• Kneecap were pulled from Scotland’s TRNSMT lineup after police cited safety concerns and have scheduled a replacement show at Glasgow’s O2 Academy.