Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy ...

Kneecap, the hip hop trio whose irreverent Irish-language raps are a beating anti-colonialist cry with a growing worldwide fanbase, had heard Coachella crowds were full of dilettantes who didn't ...

Kneecap responds to the Coachella fallout. Chara, whose real name is Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, told Rolling Stone in an email that the band has spoken about Palestinian conflict "at every single gig ...

Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap made quite the impression with their Coachella debut, using their set to protest the Israel-Hamas War‘s devastating impact on Palestine. The group has sparked backlash ...

Kneecap, Coachella, and the cowardice of the age. Story by Catherine Perez-Shakdam • 3d. I t is a singular misery of our time that brutishness, masquerading as virtue, is now applauded as courage.

Kneecap have faced backlash for calling for a free Palestine during their recent Coachella sets, and they’ve issued a new statement on social media in response. It reads: Since our statements at ...

Kneecap was far from alone in criticizing Israel’s attacks on Gaza during Coachella. Headliners Green Day altered the lyrics of “Jesus of Suburbia” to sing, “Runnin’ away from pain, like ...

Kneecap’s “F*ck Israel, Free Palestine” stance and imagery at Coachella this weekend has earned both condemnation and outreach from one of America’s leading Jewish human rights organizations.

Veteran music executive Lee Trink puts Coachella organizers on blast for allowing controversial Irish group Kneecap to share anti-Israel messages.

Members of the band Kneecap including Mo Chara and Moglai Bap perform onstage during Day 1 of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 18, 2025 in Indio, California.

Kneecap said in a statement: "Since our statements at Coachella — exposing the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people — we have faced a coordinated smear campaign.