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Controversial Irish rappers Kneecap DROPPED from top music festival after they told cheering concert-goers to 'kill your local MP' - as pressure mounts for Glastonbury to axe them from its line-up


Irish rappers Kneecap have been sensationally dropped from a top music festival following a growing backlash to their onstage controversial comments.

The Belfast trio last night offered 'heartfelt apologies' to the families of two murdered politicians, Sir David Amess and Jo Cox, as anger over jibes aired at one of their concerts grew. Labour MP David Taylor wrote to Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis, urging him to take the rappers off the bill for the festival in June Kneecap are due to perform at Glastonbury on the Saturday alongside acts including Charli XCX, Neil Young and Raye, and also did a set last year.

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