THE Prime Minister has called for Glastonbury to axe Kneecap from its line-up after a band member was charged with a terror offence.
Sir Keir Starmer said it is “not appropriate” for the Irish hip hop group to cash in at the festival.
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Rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh, appeared in court last week accused of displaying a flag in support of banned terror group Hezbollah at a gig.
O hAnnaidh, 27, who goes by the stage name Mo Chara, was bailed until later in the summer — leaving him free to play at Glastonbury.
Asked by The Sun on Sunday if he thinks Kneecap should play, the PM, left, said: “No I don’t.
“I think we need to come down really clearly on this. I won’t say too much, because there’s a court case on, but I don’t think that’s appropriate.”
The Belfast group are due to play the West Holts Stage on Saturday. Bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh have supported O hAnnaidh.
They said at court: “For anybody going to Glastonbury, you can see us there at 4pm on Saturday.
“If you can’t be there we’ll be on the BBC. Most importantly: free, free Palestine.”
The BBC last night faced pressure not to air Kneecap’s set, after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said: “It should not be rewarding extremism.”
A spokesman for the broadcaster said: “Decisions on our output will be made in the lead up to the festival.”
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