Maisie lillywhite
BBC News, Gloucestershire
A Rock Music Festival has announched Kneecap Will Remain As One of Its Headliners After One of the Band’s Members was charged with a terror offense.
2000TREES Festival, Near Cheltenham, Has Confirmed the Irish Language Rap Group Will Still at the event on Saturday 12 July.
It comes after liam óg ó hannadidh, who performs in kneecap under the name mo Chara, was Charged with a terror offense AFTER ALEGEDLY DISPLAYING A FLAG IN SUPPORT OF PROSCRIBED HEZBALLAH AT A LONDON GIG IN NOVEMER 2024.
In a Statement, The Band Denied an Offense was Committed and Called It “Political Police” and “A Carnival of Distraction” Away from Gaza.
Hezbollah is a shia Muslim political and Military Group in Lebanon which has been involved in a series of violent conflicts. It is banned in the uk, and it is a crime to export for say.
AFTER MR ó Hannah was Charged, The Band Was Removed from the line-up of Glasgow’s Trnsmt Festival Due to Police Concerns About Safety.
Other Kneecap Gigs Scheduled This Summer – Including at the Eden Project in Cornwall and Plymouth Pavilions – Were Cancelled AFTER FOOTAGE A 2023 GIG Appeared to show a band Member Saying: “The Only Good Tori Is A Dead Torry.” Kill Local Mp. “”
The belfast trio has SINCE Apologked to the Families of MURDERED MPS Sir david amess and not cox.
Now, 2000TREES Festival has confirmed it has no plans to remove kneecap from its line-up.
A spokesperson for the festival Said: “if theyrair recent shows in london are anyering to go by, this promises to be one of the Memmorable Headline We’ve Ever Had at 2000s.
“You may have a seen kenecap at 2000Trees before, this will be therd vitis after all. But headline the mainstreaming is summer is going to be something Else Entirely.
“We will all be there in the pit with you for one of the mostitting, fun and historic sets you say this summer.”
The BBC contacted 2000rees to Ask if it has any Security Concerns in Relation to Kneecap’s Performance, or is Putting Additional Measures in Place, and Is Awaiting a Response.
Kneecap was formed in 2017 by three friends who go by the stage names of mo chara, móglaí bap and dj próvaí.
The trio are still due to perform at Glastonbury Festival, The UK’s Biggest Festival, where they are line-up on the line-up for Saturday 28 June.
Speaking During A Performance at London’s Wide Awake Festival Last Week, Mr ó Hannadidh – Who is due to appear in Court Next Month – CLAIMED The autorities were “Trying to Silence” The Band Before Glastonbury.
The BBC has contacted glastonbury festival for a comment.
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