Pop hypocrites

Charity claims it is double standards to drop Kneecap but greenlight R'n'B star

- BY DAN VEVERS Chief Reporter

WOMEN'S groups are furious that convicted domestic abuser Chris Brown will play Hampden - while Irish rappers Kneecap were axed from TRNSMT.

R'n'B star Brown, 36, will perform to thousands of fans at Scotland's national stadium on Tuesday despite his history of assault and domestic violence.

In 2009, Brown was sentenced to five years probation and community service for attacking ex Rihanna. The Bajan star was pictured with a split lip after Brown hit her.

Critics including domestic abuse charities accused promoters DF Concerts of "double standards" after the same organisers dropped Kneecap from TRNSMT over a political spat.

The move came after calls by John Swinney to axe the Irish hip hop act, with the First Minister saying the political rhetoric "crossed the line".