Kneecap say they are coming under pressure for openly expressing support for the Palestinian people and will perform at Electric Picnic. The festival promoter said it will not turn the group's mics off and said they "did nothing wrong" over a Glastonbury performance that was investigated by police, who later said they would take "no further action". Kneecap canceled US October dates because a member faces UK court proceedings. Liam Og O hAnnaidh (Mo Chara) will return to Westminster Magistrates' Court after his lawyers argued a technical error in the charge. He called the case a "distraction from the real story" and urged people to "continue to speak about Palestine". The sold-out festival has a new Electric Keys piano stage named by public vote and new Metro and Northside Rises areas.
The rap group, who say they are coming under pressure for openly expressing support for the Palestinian people, are to perform this Saturday at Ireland's largest music festival. Electric Picnic's promoter said it will not turn the group's mics off while on stage and said they "did nothing wrong" during their Glastonbury performance which was investigated by police. Police later said they would be taking "no further action" against the band.
Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, will return to Westminster Magistrates' Court on September 26, after his legal team argued the case should be thrown out because of a technical error in the way the charge was brought against him. O'hAnnaidh told supporters after the last court hearing that the case was a "distraction from the real story" and urged everyone to "continue to speak about Palestine".
This weekend, Kneecap will be one of the main acts that will perform before revellers at the sold out Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, Co Laois. A curated lineup is promised to be "framed by nature and spontaneity" on a brand new piano stage in the Croi area, marking its third year at the festival. The stage was named Electric Keys following a public vote in conjunction with the Electoral Commission.
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