JAKARTA - Kneecap is in the spotlight after appearing as a lineup for Coachella 2025. The reason is, the trio rap from Ireland brought messages of support for Palestine in its appearance.
Kneecap's performance in the first week of Coachella has been in the spotlight. Even though the show was broadcast live, they still voiced support for Palestinian freedom, and led the audience in the provocative anti-Margaret Thatcher song.
According to the NME report, the Coachella organizer was surprised by what Kneecap did. Therefore, the live broadcast was stopped, which then made Kneecap disappointed.
"That's not the only thing that's cut (direct broadcast)," said Kneecap, referring to That refrain. "Our message about genocide supported by the US in Gaza, somehow never appears on the screen."
Reflecting on what happened earlier, Kneecap provided their own live broadcast for a performance in the second week. Political COMMENTator Hasan Piker was appointed host of a live broadcast that aired on Twitch.
Several slogans were also presented on stage, such as the slogan "Obviously to Israel, Free Palestine", "Israel commits genocide against the Palestinian people", and "It was made possible by the US government that armed and funded Israel even though they committed war crimes".
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One of the Kneecap personnel, Mo Clara also delivered a short speech in front of the audience watching the show.
"Irlandians have recently been persecuted at the hands of British, but we have never been bombed from the sky without a purpose," Clara said.
"Palestinians have no purpose, it's their home and they (Israel) bomb them from the sky," he added. "If you don't call it genocide, what do you call it?"
Meanwhile, Kneecap which consists of Mo Clara, DJ Pr firevai, and MDoglai Bap have expressed their support several times for Palestinian freedom. Their social media features many blasphemy against Israel and pro-Palestinian statements.
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