Kneecap (at this link their profile) again in the viewfinder. After the controversies for the Pro Palestine writings that appeared during their performances at the Coachella, the Northeanian Rap trio became the subject of investigation by the British anti -terrorism.
At the center of the new story there are two videos shot during two different concerts. The first dates back to November, when the group performed at the O2 Kentish Town in London to the cry of «Up Hamas! Up Hezbollah! ». In the United Kingdom and not only Hamas and Hezbollah are considered outlaw terrorist organizations and according to the Terrorism Act 2000, it is a crime to express “an opinion or a conviction that is supporting an outlaw organization”.
In response to the news published by Sky Newsthe Kneecap did not enter into the merits of the accusation, but published a paradoxical meme, a fake news that “18 months of video on the genocide are not the subject of investigation by the united kingdom anti -terrorism”.
Some facts 👇 pic.twitter.com/hovzrqg1hl
– Kneecap (@kneecaPceol) April 24, 2025
The second video dates back to November 2023, when one of the three group members would have said that “the only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local deputy ».
The leader of the conservatives Kemi Badenoch, former secretary of state for companies and the trade of the Sunak government, wrote that “when I was in the government I prevented the Kneecap from being financed with the money of taxpayers”. It refers to the attempt to block a financing of the British Phonographic Industry, the association that represents British record companies. In the end, a court established that the group had to receive that loan, equal to 14,250 pounds, which the trio then donated to two beneficial organizations of Belfast.
“The Labor” writes Badenoch “did not oppose the legal cause intended by the band, who received our 14,250 pounds. Perhaps now that Kneecap that openly praise the Laburists openly to terrorist groups, but I doubt it ».
After the Coachella, Sharon Osbourne had asked for the revocation of the work visa in the United States for the group because of the writing that appeared at the “Fuck Israel, Free Palestine” festival. The trio replied that “his sprolquio has so many logic flaws that he doesn't even deserve an answer. Maybe he should listen War Pigs written by the Black Sabbath (her husband) ».
On April 25, the group published a statement on X in which it is said “target of an organized defamatory campaign” based “on deliberate distortions and falsehoods”. The reason why the group is in the viewfinder “is simple: we are telling the truth and our audience continues to grow. Those who attack us want to silence those who dare to report a massacre. They exploit false accusations of anti -Semitism to confuse, distract and cover atrocious crimes ».
Kneecap Statement:
Since Our Statements at Coachella – Exposing the ongoing Genocide Against the Palestinian People – We have faced A Coordinated Smear Campaign.
For Over a Year, We have used our shows to call out the British and Irish Governments' Complicity in War Crimes. … pic.twitter.com/mbojb5qbop
– Kneecap (@kneecaPceol) April 25, 2025
