“Children are starving to death, and we’re spending six or seven days talking about Kneecap,” says manager
30-04-2025 16:03 via nme.com

“Children are starving to death, and we’re spending six or seven days talking about Kneecap,” says manager

After the band have come under intense scrutiny in recent days, Kneecap‘s manager has come out in their defence, saying they “stand on the right side of history” with their pro-Palestine messaging.Read More: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chanceFollowing the Belfast rap trio’s appearances at Coachella earlier this month, they reportedly left organisers “blindsided” due to the overtly political nature of their live sets.
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