Kneecap tease “important message” coming tonight

Kneecap have teased an “important message” coming tonight, ahead of their Glastonbury 2025 performance.

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The Irish hip-hop trio are set to perform at this year’s edition of the Worthy Farm festival, with their set scheduled for the West Holts stage on Saturday (June 28) at 4pm.

Today (June 26), they’ve taken to Instagram to hint at an announcement to be made this evening. “Important message coming,” a post reads. “6pm today”.

Now, fans are speculating what the news will be, with one commenting: “If it’s another cancellation or glasto pulling you I think everyone is going to lose their shit. Praying for good news ”

It’s worth noting that Kneecap member Moglai Bap’s Instagram stories show the band already en route to Worthy Farm, and Emily Eavis yesterday (June 25) said that “everyone is welcome” at the festival in response to politicians calling for Kneecap to be removed from the line-up.

Some are speculating that the band may be announcing a secret set, on top of the one they’re already set to play on Saturday. Meanwhile, others have commented: “Pyramid stage incoming”, and “bigger stage?” in response to the cryptic post, while some are speculating it’s a new album that will be announced.

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Their set follows pressures from MPs (including Prime Minister Keir Starmer) to axe them from the festival, and following a police investigation into the members after they allegedly displayed a Hezbollah flag at a show last November and made controversial comments about members of parliament while on stage.

The incident in November recently led to member Mo Chara – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – being charged with a terror offence, for which he appeared in court earlier this week and was released on unconditional bail.

Throughout the controversy, the band have received support from fellow musicians, including Johnny Marr, who recently shared a statement in response to calls for their set to be pulled, which said: “I stand with my audience and fellow musicians who call for an immediate end to the atrocities and a free Palestine.”

Campaign group Love Music Hate Racism is among those expressing their support for Kneecap, saying via social media statement: “Anyone trying to silence them, or get them pulled from shows, is on the wrong side of history”.

Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten, also recently claimed that the terror charge brought against Mo Chara was “a witch hunt”, while Scottish novelist Irvine Welsh said the government attack on Kneecap was “a total embarrassment”.

Despite criticism from MPs, the BBC recently said it will continue with its planned coverage of the band’s set at West Holts, although it may be edited to coincide with editorial guidelines.

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