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After outspoken Glastonbury performances, Bob Vylan and Kneecap face U.K. criminal investigation
Several outlets including the BBC cited a statement from Avon and Somerset police in the U.K. announcing an inquiry into sets ...
Kneecap Brings Pro-Palestinian Politics Back Onstage at Glastonbury
The band landed in trouble over anti-Israel statements, and a member faces a terrorism charge. But at Britain’s biggest music ...
Glastonbury and the BBC: time for a change?
"Letting Bob Vyan go out live and unfiltered was a shocking editorial failure," one BBC insider told Adam Sherwin at The i ...
Irish rap group Kneecap plays for a big Glastonbury crowd despite criticism
Irish-language rap group Kneecap has peformed for tens of thousands of fans at the Glastonbury Festival despite controversy ...
Kneecap Leads ‘F— Keir Starmer’ Chant at Massive Glastonbury Set Amid Growing Controversy in the U.K.
“Mo Chara was in the courts, the Westminster courts this month,” said member Móglaí Bap of his bandmate, who is currently ...
Kneecap Shocks as Expected With Raucous Glastonbury Set: “The BBC Editor Is Going to Have Some Job”
The Irish rap trio has drawn widespread criticism in recent months, with U.K. politicians criticizing the choice to allow ...
Glastonbury 2025’s Biggest Moments: Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Kneecap
Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, and Kneecap had some of the biggest moments at the 2025 Glastonbury festival this weekend.
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap lead anti-Keir Starmer chant at Glastonbury
Irish hip-hop group Kneecap led chants of "Fuck Keir Starmer" and condemned Israel in front of a huge crowd at Glastonbury ...
Police launch investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets
A criminal investigation has been launched over performances by Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury on Saturday, Avon and ...
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From Kneecap to Jade Thirlwall, Palestine has been Glastonbury's loudest refrain
Their chants very much crossed a line and we are urgently reminding everyone involved in the production of the festival that there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or ...