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Kneecap to perform in what could be one of Glastonbury’s most controversial sets
Music executives have condemned Irish rappers and Keir Starmer says appearance is not ‘appropriate’, but 100 musicians have signed letter in support
In response, more than 100 popular musicians signed a public letter in support of the group, including Massive Attack, Pulp, Fontaines DC, Thin Lizzy, Idles, Paul Weller, this year’s Mercury Prize winners English Teacher and the BBC radio DJ Annie Mac. Photograph: Luke Brennan/RedfernsThe cause appears to have a huge amount of support at Glastonbury, where Palestinian flags are commonplace in crowds, messages such as “Free Palestine” have been sprayed on fences, and political spaces feature discussions about the conflict. The Speakers Forum on Thursday hosted a discussion that included Francesca Nadin from Palestine Action, who is awaiting sentence after serving nine months on remand in custody for criminal damage of two banks that support a weapons manufacturer.
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