Overview

• The Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command is investigating two videos from Kneecap concerts in 2023 and 2024 for potential incitement offenses.
• One video allegedly shows a band member saying 'Kill your local MP,' while another includes the phrase 'Up Hamas, up Hezbollah,' referencing banned groups in the UK.
• Kneecap has denied supporting Hamas or Hezbollah and apologized to the families of murdered MPs, though critics have called their apology insincere.
• Several concerts in England and Germany have been canceled, and Glastonbury organizers are under pressure to reconsider the band's scheduled performance.
• Over 40 prominent artists, including Pulp and Massive Attack, have signed a statement defending Kneecap's right to artistic expression and opposing political interference.