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U.K. Prime Minister on Kneecap’s Glastonbury Set: ‘I Don’t Think That’s Appropriate’

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly opposed the Northern Irish hip-hop trio’s appearance following terrorism charges against member Mo Chara.

Kneecap’s Glastonbury Festival set is now at the center of a political firestorm, with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly opposing the Northern Irish hip-hop trio’s appearance following terrorism charges against member Mo Chara. They were recently removed from Scotland’s TRNSMT festival due to “police safety concerns,” but their Glastonbury performance remains on the lineup — and the BBC is still planning to air it live. Kneecap, whose debut album Fine Art was released in 2024, have built a reputation for blending satire, politics and Irish identity into a brash hip-hop sound.

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