Kneecap...

[toby47]

Was on politics live on the BBC yesterday - Tory man going mental.

It's all about distraction.

It's  counter productive though , as  anyone who hadn't heard of Kneecap  before  , will have done so  now. Out of curiosity if nothing else.

And a lot of people will  now be aware of Kneecap 's views  on the  genocide in Gaza.  And other musicians rowing in behind them , should  amplify the message.

Sadly though , the slaughter will continue .

They have gone from 485k to 607k followers on instagram.

THE number of people listening to Kneecap has soared in the past week and the band have entered the charts for the first time in several countries.

Following ten days of hostile stories about the rappers, their popularity continues to grow across the world as they win over legions of new fans.

This week, Kneecap's album 'Fine Art' entered the iTunes chart in Italy, Brazil and Germany for the first time. Not only that but the band's monthly listeners on Spotify has also grown from 100,000 to 1.1 million.

[toby47]

Was on politics live on the BBC yesterday - Tory man going mental.

It's all about distraction.

It's  counter productive though , as  anyone who hadn't heard of Kneecap  before  , will have done so  now. Out of curiosity if nothing else.

And a lot of people will  now be aware of Kneecap 's views  on the  genocide in Gaza.  And other musicians rowing in behind them , should  amplify the message.

Sadly though , the slaughter will continue .

They have gone from 485k to 607k followers on instagram.

THE number of people listening to Kneecap has soared in the past week and the band have entered the charts for the first time in several countries.

Following ten days of hostile stories about the rappers, their popularity continues to grow across the world as they win over legions of new fans.

This week, Kneecap's album 'Fine Art' entered the iTunes chart in Italy, Brazil and Germany for the first time. Not only that but the band's monthly listeners on Spotify has also grown from 100,000 to 1.1 million.

On average, Spotify pays artists between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream. This means that for every 1,000 streams, an artist would typically earn between $3 and $5. However, the exact payout can vary based on factors like the listener's location, subscription type (free or premium), and the artist's agreement with their record label or distributor.

[JoG2]

Was on politics live on the BBC yesterday - Tory man going mental.

It's all about distraction.

It's  counter productive though , as  anyone who hadn't heard of Kneecap  before  , will have done so  now. Out of curiosity if nothing else.

And a lot of people will  now be aware of Kneecap 's views  on the  genocide in Gaza.  And other musicians rowing in behind them , should  amplify the message.

Sadly though , the slaughter will continue .

They have gone from 485k to 607k followers on instagram.

THE number of people listening to Kneecap has soared in the past week and the band have entered the charts for the first time in several countries.

Following ten days of hostile stories about the rappers, their popularity continues to grow across the world as they win over legions of new fans.

This week, Kneecap's album 'Fine Art' entered the iTunes chart in Italy, Brazil and Germany for the first time. Not only that but the band's monthly listeners on Spotify has also grown from 100,000 to 1.1 million.

On average, Spotify pays artists between $0.003 and $0.005 per stream. This means that for every 1,000 streams, an artist would typically earn between $3 and $5. However, the exact payout can vary based on factors like the listener's location, subscription type (free or premium), and the artist's agreement with their record label or distributor.

Which = more tickets sold in bigger venues / merchandise sales on top. Outside of rape, or sexual abuse of minors I can't think of a single band / artist who has ever been 'cancelled'...look as those most vocal re Kneecap, the Tories, the DUP / TUV. There's an awful lot of non white supremists on the planet, mix that in with a band who don't seen to give a fcuk about them or the Zionists.

[imtommygunn]

Exactly. They really shouldn't have said what they said however the people who are most outraged (and most of it fake outrage) are really the dregs of society. Boys who engage without apology with active terrorists who ruin "their own" communities and then boys who are happily in favour of covering up murders of the likes of Sean Brown and many more. They are the dregs of society.

[seafoid]

https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2025-04-20/ty-article/.premium/f**k-israel-free-palestine-at-coachella-gaza-war-and-bernie-sanders-take-center-stage/00000196-534b-d056-a7f7-f74b96f60000

f**k Israel, Free Palestine': At Coachella, Gaza War and Bernie Sanders Take Center Stage
At the Coachella festival in California, the Kneecap hip-hop band from Belfast used unapologetically crude language about Palestinian suffering: 'If you're not calling it a genocide, what the f**k are you calling it?' In his surprise appearance, Senator Sanders also referenced 'the terrible, brutal war in Gaza'

DJ Provai from the Belfast band Kneecap performs onstage wearing an Irish flag mask during the 2025 Coachella festival in California.Credit: AFP / VALERIE MACON
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Apr 20, 2025

The Israel-Palestine conflict was thrust into the spotlight over the past two weekends at Coachella, the popular music and arts festival held annually in California's Colorado Desert.

Alongside a lineup that included several Arab artists and musicians, multiple performers spoke out on behalf of the Palestinians, including Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, who took to the stage with their unapologetically crude messaging. "f**k Israel, Free Palestine," the group declared.


Last weekend, the Belfast trio, well-known for incorporating provocative political messaging into their performances, made their Coachella debut. The day before the band had taken to X to express their stance on Israel and the Gaza war.

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"f**k U.S.-backed Israel," the group wrote in a post. "The most dangerous c***ts on the planet are now 'seizing' Gaza. And f**k the EU and Brits for cheerleading f**king war crimes."


Their Friday night performance included statements against the late U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, another frequent target of the band's criticism.


As reported by music outlet NME, Kneecap member Mo Chara told the audience, "Here, if anybody was wondering, Margaret Thatcher's still dead." In response, the crowd broke out in a chant of "Maggie's in a box," which fans watching online say was cut from the livestream.

In a separate X post, Kneecap claimed the anti-Thatcher sentiment "was not the only thing that was cut – our messaging on the U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza somehow never appeared on screens either."


The group then vowed to "sort it all out" during their performance the following week, a promise they fulfilled on Friday, projecting onto the screen above the main stage messages including: "Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people," "Enabled by the U.S. government, which arms and funds Israel despite their war crimes," and "f**k Israel, Free Palestine."

Clad in a keffiyeh, Kneecap member Moglai Bap said, "The Irish not so long ago were persecuted at the hands of the Brits, but we were never bombed from the f**king skies with nowhere to go. It's their f**king home, and they're bombing it from the sky. If you're not calling it a genocide, what the f**k are you calling it?" before going on to lead the crowd in a round of "Free Palestine" chants.



Over the past two weekends, other Coachella performers have also taken up the cause, including 90s-era rock band Green Day, which altered the lyrics of their song "Jesus of Suburbia" from "running away from pain when you've been victimized" to "running away from pain like the kids from Palestine."

[clarshack]

Arlene living rent free in their heads apparently.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/arlene-foster-kneecap-nakedly-anti-british-and-i-live-rent-free-in-their-heads/a1279952870.html

[bannside]

Arlene living rent free in their heads apparently.

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/arlene-foster-kneecap-nakedly-anti-british-and-i-live-rent-free-in-their-heads/a1279952870.html

Arlene doing her best to stay relevant lol..

[tonto1888]

I see they've charged Liam Og with terror offences for holding a Hezbollah flag

[Truthsayer]

Unbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to beat terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

[tonto1888]

Unbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at

[johnnycool]

Unbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at

"They think that they have foreseen everything, think that they have provided against everything; but the fools, the fools, the fools! – they have left us our Fenian dead, and while Ireland holds these graves, Ireland unfree shall never be at peace."

The colonisers never understand the mindset of those they oppress and the Met have just gone and made things worse for themselves and their Zionist paymasters.

This will be on the front pages around the world for weeks.

[AustinPowers]

Unbelievable! Has British 'terror police' nothing more to be at? And their own government supporting genocide. All very sinister and no doubt the very powerful Israeli lobby wanting to silence these boys.. and a conviction keep him out of US.
This one cud backfire on them tho..
Comedian Tim McGarry tweeted tonite: "Breaking - Kneecap members to join UVF in order to terror charges" .. he's not wrong.

It's clear what they're at

Yes it is.

Now correct me if I'm wrong here , but didn't the Ireland ladies team  sing "ooh aah up the ra" in the changing rooms in Hampden park ?

Last time I checked , Scotland was in the UK. If the British government are to be  consistent, why weren't those girls arrested for "terror offences"?

Aren't Hamas and  the  IRA deemed "terrorist organisations" by the British government?

Anyway......

[gallsman]

No arrest, no interview as far as I know? Just straight to a terrorism charge from the CPS on the basis of a video? More than a bit strange.

I imagine a few human rights lawyers will be desperate to get their hands on this and tear the case to shreds.

[Armagh18]

No arrest, no interview as far as I know? Just straight to a terrorism charge from the CPS on the basis of a video? More than a bit strange.

I imagine a few human rights lawyers will be desperate to get their hands on this and tear the case to shreds.

100%. The hypocrisy is unreal, look at your man on the wtf thread the other day, guns couldnt be linked to terrorism but this boy and a flag can.

Not to mention the hundreds of loyalist flags you'll see throughout the north over the sunmer.

[johnnycool]

No arrest, no interview as far as I know? Just straight to a terrorism charge from the CPS on the basis of a video? More than a bit strange.

I imagine a few human rights lawyers will be desperate to get their hands on this and tear the case to shreds.

100%. The hypocrisy is unreal, look at your man on the wtf thread the other day, guns couldnt be linked to terrorism but this boy and a flag can.

Not to mention the hundreds of loyalist flags you'll see throughout the north over the sunmer.

The Met police dug deep to find that charge whereas the PSNI and PPS here chose not to struggle to deal with even the most obvious of charges especially when it relates to loyalism.