Overview

• Kneecap's Coachella performances featured projections of anti-Israel messages, including 'F*** Israel, Free Palestine,' sparking global backlash.
• The band accused festival organizers of censoring their Week 1 livestream, leading them to self-stream their Week 2 set via Twitch with Hasan Piker.
• Sharon Osbourne criticized Goldenvoice for a 'lack of due diligence,' calling for the revocation of Kneecap’s U.S. work visas over their messaging.
• Coachella organizers claimed they were 'blindsided' by Kneecap’s political statements, though some dispute this explanation as implausible.
• The controversy highlights broader tensions over the role of music festivals as platforms for political expression and the limits of artistic freedom.