Kneecap shouldn't play at Glastonbury, Starmer says

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he does not think it is "appropriate" for the Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap to perform at Glastonbury.

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Bandmate Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, of Belfast was charged under the name Liam O'Hanna after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a London show last year.

The band, who have publicly spoken out against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, recently called the terrorism charge a "distraction". In a previous statement, Kneecap said: "Let us be unequivocal: we do not, and have never, supported Hamas or Hezbollah."

Asked by The Sun if he thought Kneecap should perform at Glastonbury, Sir Keir said: "No I don't, and I think we need to come down really clearly on this. This is about the threats that shouldn't be made. I won't say too much because there's a court case on, but I don't think that's appropriate."