Irish rap trio Kneecap will now not be enjoying the TRNSMT music pageant in Glasgow, Scotland. In an announcement shared with Pitchfork, a pageant spokesperson stated the band’s elimination from the invoice was “because of considerations expressed by the Police about security on the occasion.” The efficiency was because of happen on Friday, July 11.
In response to BBC News, Police Scotland stated that Kneecap’s present would have required “a big policing operation.” A police spokesperson additionally stated, nonetheless, that the ultimate efficiency choices would lie with the pageant organizers.
On X, Kneecap apologized to the followers “who purchased tickets, flights and motels to see” their TRNSMT present. “Glasgow has at all times been an enormous metropolis for us,” they added. “We’ve performed there many many occasions, with no points – ever. Make of that what you’ll.” Additionally they claimed that they have been “eliminated” from the pageant’s invoice, and that they didn’t “pull out” of the occasion.
Kneecap’s elimination from TRNSMT comes after the band’s Mo Chara was charged with a terror offense for allegedly displaying the Hezbollah flag throughout a 2024 live performance. As well as, they caught a substantial amount of consideration after their Coachella performance featured pro-Palestine and anti-Israel messages.
