Kneecap - New Footage *Read OP for Mod Warning*

Tbf I'd say its fairly likely they didn't realise. It'd be anarchy if a lightbulb went on the tour bus and it was left the them and the manager to fix.

Kneecap are going to have to explain themselves if they don’t want a conviction - if you look at the charges wording that has been quoted in the media, it’s a particularly low bar in terms of proving guilt - you don’t have to be caught with a membership card of a terrorist group or an AK47 in order to be found guilty.

I imagine the Hezbollah poster/flag shown at the concert was merely an anti Israel atrocities statement rather than any intellectually conceived attempt to gather support for the organisation - but even if it weren’t illegal to do so, given what NI went through it was downright tone deaf .

Neither the band nor their manager could explain it to date- while I’m not a fan of the band and I think they’re numpties , the case against them is unnecessary in the main - as someone said above, let the police arrest everyone who displays IRA and UVF symbolism this summer up north if these lads have done wrong-

But I can’t help think they’ll be found guilty - it’s that low bar wording in the legislation .

Can’t disagree with what you’ve posted and a point well made- we’ve all been fans of bands down through the years who have developed artistic concepts and whatnot - and had this been done in a more artistic manner, and they were still charged, I’d be protesting against the charges myself as “art” is a sacred cow to me that shouldn’t be interfered with by governments in the main- but I’m just not seen the artistic expression here- I’m seen a band performance and a terrorist symbol displayed to win over a crowds support -it was clumsy at best.

If this truly was taken out of context as they allege - they need to explain the bloody context- they’ve had ample opportunity to do so and have failed

Probably a bit late now- my view (opinion) is clear -they tried to capitalise on their small success to date by hooking themselves to a “cause” and to grow the bands profile through that - whilst I might be wrong, and I’ve no doubt the band would “vigorously” disagree, that’s the impression they’ve left to me-and communication is all in the interpretation- and they’re the ones doing the communicating.

It’s rock n roll nothing more - and rock n roll is ultimately there to make some people very rich.

Their defence was “but but Gaza”- which is not really a defence considering many people support Palestine's right to be present in Gaza, but don’t advocate or otherwise publicise Hezbollah in any way.
Good musicians start with quality, gain a large swell of support down purely to their musical output- and then if they do chose, leaverage that support towards a cause -I believe Kneecap are doing that in the reverse - it’s debatable if they’ll ever release “that difficult second album”- they certainly have the content and inspiration for it at this stage- but can they achieve it?

The one thing I would agree with them is - it’s a “distraction” from the atrocities being committed in Gaza- but it’s one of their own doing.