Kate Nash says she would love to collaborate with Kneecap
- Kate Nash has expressed her admiration for the Belfast rap trio Kneecap, stating her desire to collaborate with them.
- Police are assessing videos of performances by Kneecap and punk rap duo Bob Vylan at Glastonbury Festival following controversial comments made during their sets.
- Kneecap, known for their provocative lyrics and support for Palestine, faced calls from politicians, including Sir Keir Starmer, to be removed from the festival lineup.
- During their Glastonbury performance, a Kneecap member directly challenged Sir Keir’s comments, while Bob Vylan led chants including “Death, death to the IDF”, which Sir Keir condemned as “appalling hate speech”.
- Nash defended artists using their platform for political purposes, saying that Glastonbury is inherently a political festival.