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BBC Faces Dilemma Over Kneecap At Glastonbury
The BBC at Glastonbury faces a Kneecap dilemma over whether to show the Irish hip-hop trio after a bandmember showed a Hezbollah flag.
That centers around Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, who were catapulted to indie darling stardom with the release of their BAFTA-winning semi-autobiographical movie last year but have been generating different kinds of headlines in the newspapers over the past few weeks. Glastonbury, and longstanding broadcasting partner the BBC, have been feeling the heat over whether they should be platforming the trio, one of whom is currently bailed on a terror charge after displaying a flag at a London gig in support of Hezbollah – a proscribed terrorist group in the UK. Deadline understands police and local authorities have been primed to expect right-wing counter protests, a higher risk of terrorist activity and possible violence at the enormous Worthy Farm venue this weekend.
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