U.S streams almost double as music fans flock to Kneecap amid effort to ‘deplatform’ Belfast rappers

U.S streams almost double as music fans flock to Kneecap amid effort to ‘deplatform’ Belfast rappers

Group’s debut album has also entered iTunes charts in several countries

Kneecap Concerts Canceled In Germany Amid Fallout From Pro-Palestine Activism

Since their performance at weekend one of Coachella last month, Irish trio Kneecap have been doubling down on their protest against the genocide in Gaza. Their outcry against systemic oppression has always been a part of their creative ethos, but recently it has inspired what the group has called a “coordinated smear campaign” that has involved a slew of canceled gigs and widespread criticism from celebrities like Sharon Osbourne, right-wing med…

Kneecap: Artists Say No to Censorship

As the British authorities attempt to persecute Kneecap this week, over 100 artists and musicians sign an open letter to 'register opposition to any political repression of artistic freedom'. Kneecap (Credit: Steve Phillips) This past week has seen a clear, concerted attempt to censor and ultimately deplatform the band Kneecap. In Westminster and the British media, senior political figures have been openly engaged in a campaign to remove Kneeca…