Will Kneecap’s Glastonbury 2025 set be streamed? BBC share final statement ahead of set

The BBC have shared a final statement on whether Kneecap‘s Glastonbury 2025 set will be streamed.

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The band are set to play a much-anticipated show on the West Holts Stage at 4pm today (June 28). It’s a slot that has made headlines in the lead-up to Glasto, after several MPs, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer, called on the festival to pull the band from the line-up this weekend.

Festival co-organiser Emily Eavis said earlier this week that “everyone is welcome” in response to the calls, and her father, festival founder Michael Eavis, has added: “People that don’t agree with the politics of the event can go somewhere else!”

Earlier this month, the BBC said it would continue with its planned coverage of the band’s set at West Holts, although it may be edited to coincide with editorial guidelines.

Now, they’ve issued another statement ahead of Kneecap’s performance this afternoon, revealing it won’t be streamed live. However, the broadcaster will aim to make it available as an on-demand version after the set ends.

A spokesperson said: “As the broadcast partner, the BBC is bringing audiences extensive music coverage from Glastonbury, with artists booked by the festival organisers. Whilst the BBC doesn’t ban artists, our plans ensure that our programming meets our editorial guidelines.”

They continued: “We don’t always live stream every act from the main stages and look to make an on-demand version of Kneecap’s performance available on our digital platforms, alongside more than 90 other sets.”

Kneecap have since responded to the news on their Instagram, writing: “The propaganda wing of the regime has just contacted us….”

They continued: “They WILL put our set from Glastonbury today on the I-player later this evening for your viewing pleasure.

“The crowd expected today is far greater than West Holts capacity so “you’ll need to be very early to catch us father….VERY EARLY”.”

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The controversy surrounding Kneecap’s set stems from their defiant pro-Palestinian remarks at Coachella in April. Since then, two videos have emerged – one allegedly showing them displaying a Hezbollah flag at a show last November, and another of them making contentious remarks about members of parliament on stage.

For the former, band member Mo Chara – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – has been charged with a terror offence, for which he appeared in court last week and was released on unconditional bail.

On Thursday (June 26), the band shared a video reaffirming their pro-Palestine stance, asserting that “Kneecap is not the story. Genocide in Gaza is.” They also released a new single, ‘The Recap’, earlier this week.

They’ve since defended their performances, arguing that they’re playing characters on stage, and that it is not their job to “tell people what’s a joke and what’s not”.

So far, Glastonbury has seen a surprise set from Lorde – who performed her new album ‘Virgin’ in full (and scored a five star review in the process), a spunky set from Wet Leg, Lewis Capaldi’s triumphant return for a secret set at the Pyramid Stage, a surprise appearance by Peter Capaldi at Franz Ferdinand’s set and more.

The 1975 headlined the Pyramid Stage last night (June 27), earning a four-star review from NME, which read: “With their one show of the year, “The 1975 from the Internet” clear the decks on their career so far to deliver a reminder of their chops for tunes and showmanship away from the headlines.”

The weekend continues with Charli XCX, Deftones, Olivia Rodrigo, The Prodigy, Rod Stewart and many more. Check out the full line-up and schedule here.

In other news, the BBC have also confirmed that they will be streaming Neil Young‘s headline set, after all.

Check back at NME here for the latest news, reviews, interviews, photos and more from Glastonbury 2025.

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