Chants of “free, free Palestine” reverberated on the grounds of Worthy Farms, and Palestinian flags flooded the venue as artists from across the spectrum voiced their support for Palestinian resistance. For five days every summer, the ceremonial county of Somerset in England becomes the epicentre of countercultural movements and political resistance. The Glastonbury Festival of […]
GLASTONBURY: The UK government said on Sunday that the BBC had questions to answer over criticism of Israel by musicians at the Glastonbury festival that police are probing.UK officers are studying videos of rapper Bobby Vylan leading crowds in chants of “Death, death to the IDF”, a reference to the acronym for the Israeli army, […]
Mo Chara, left, and Moglai Bap of the hip hop trio Kneecap perform during the Glastonbury Festival | Photo Credit: AP Irish rap trio Kneecap delivered a charged performance on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival, using their biggest career stage to date to address ongoing legal issues, U.K. politics, and the war in Gaza. Their […]
Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Wednesday as Liam O’Hanna, known by his stage name Mo Chara, a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap — appeared in court on a terrorism-related charge.The 27-year-old rapper and member of the Belfast-based group Kneecap is accused of displaying the flag of Hezbollah, […]
Liam Og, performer in Kneecap group (Image Credit: X) A performer from the Irish-language rap collective Kneecap faces terrorism-related charges, according to authorities.The UK Metropolitan Police have charged Liam O’Hanna, also known as Liam Og O Hannaidh, for displaying a flag supporting Hezbollah, which is classified as a proscribed organisation.The Belfast native, aged 27, who […]
