Overview

• Wide Awake Festival confirmed Kneecap’s headline set on May 23 in London will proceed as planned after discussions with stakeholders.
• The Metropolitan Police are investigating archival footage allegedly showing Kneecap members supporting proscribed groups and inciting violence.
• Several European and UK shows, including at the Eden Project and German festivals, have been canceled due to backlash over the footage.
• Kneecap denies supporting Hamas or Hezbollah, calling the controversy a smear campaign and reaffirming their condemnation of violence.
• A coalition of artists, including Brian Eno, Pulp, and Massive Attack, has defended the group’s freedom of expression amidst calls for deplatforming.