Irish rap group Kneecap say they’ve been axed from the TRNSMT music competition in Glasgow over police issues about security.
Police Scotland stated final week that permitting the trio to carry out at Glasgow Inexperienced on 11 July would require “a major policing operation”.
It adopted a member of the Irish language group being charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in assist of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a London gig.
The Belfast trio have been additionally criticised over 2023 gig footage that appeared to indicate a band member saying: “The one good Tory is a lifeless Tory. Kill your native MP.”
The group are nonetheless as a consequence of carry out on the Glastonbury competition, the place they’re listed on the lineup for Saturday 28 June.
Kneecap launched a press release saying that, to make up for the TRNSMT cancellation, they might be placing on a brand new present at Glasgow’s O2 Academy on Tuesday 8 July.
The band stated: “Resulting from issues expressed by the police about security on the occasion, Kneecap can not carry out at TRNSMT.
“To the hundreds of people that purchased tickets, flights and accommodations to see us play, we’re sorry…it’s out of our fingers.
“Glasgow has all the time been an enormous metropolis for us. We have performed there many many occasions, with no points – ever. Make of that what you’ll.”
The band later added: “Kneecap did not ‘pull out’ of TRNSMT – Kneecap have been eliminated.”
TRNSMT promoters DF Live shows stated: “Resulting from issues expressed by the police about security on the occasion, Kneecap will not carry out at TRNSMT on Friday, 11 July.
“We thank followers for his or her understanding.”
Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, has been charged by the Metropolitan Police after an incident on 21 November 2024 on the O2 Discussion board in Kentish City, London.
Mr Ó hAnnaidh, who performs underneath the title Mo Chara, is because of seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on Wednesday 18 June.
Officers from the Met’s counter terrorism command have been made conscious on 22 April of a web based video from the occasion.
Belfast man Mr Ó hAnnaidh has been charged underneath the title Liam O’Hanna.
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney had backed requires Kneecap to be axed from the TRNSMT lineup over their “kill your native Tory” remark.
The have have since apologised to the families of murdered MPs Sir David Amess and Jo Cox.
A Police Scotland spokesperson beforehand stated any choice on who performs at TRNSMT was for the organisers to make.
