Overview

• The Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command is investigating two videos of Kneecap performances from 2023 and 2024 for potential offences, including alleged calls for violence and support of proscribed groups.
• Kneecap denies supporting Hamas or Hezbollah and has apologized to the families of murdered MPs David Amess and Jo Cox, claiming the footage was taken out of context.
• Several of the band's scheduled concerts, including shows in England and Germany, have been canceled, and festivals such as Glastonbury face calls to drop them from their line-ups.
• Senior UK politicians, including Downing Street spokespeople and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, have strongly condemned the remarks and urged further action against the group.
• Nearly 40 prominent artists, including Massive Attack, Pulp, and Paul Weller, have signed a statement defending Kneecap's right to artistic freedom and opposing what they describe as censorship efforts.