Hungary Bans Irish Rap Group Kneecap
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The heat is off for Irish rap trio Kneecap after police dropped their criminal investigation into the group's controversial Glastonbury performance.
The Kneecap Glastonbury charges have been dropped but the investigation into Bob Vylan continues after Palestine chants.
Police are still investigating Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance, and Kneecap MC Mo Chara still faces a terror charge over a separate incident at the O2 Forum last year.
No further action will be taken against Kneecap over their performance at Glastonbury, police have said. Last month, Avon and Somerset Police launched a criminal investigation into comments made on stage by the Irish language rap trio at the music festival.
Kneecap said they will 'continue to fight' and 'continue to win' as they shared an update on the criminal investigation over their Glastonbury performance last month
Kneecap said "We will continue to fight. We will continue to win." after UK police announced they are not pursuing the criminal investigation launched after Glastonbury.
Kneecap shared a message from Avon and Somerset Police which says that there will be no further investigation into their Glastonbury set.
Several Kneecap gigs have since been canceled as a result of the controversy. Matty Healy of The 1975 performs during the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Friday, June 27, 2025.
Since May, Kneecap's Mo Chara, born Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, has faced a terror charge in the U.K. for allegedly displaying the Hezbollah flag and yelling, "Up, Hamas, up Hezbollah," and, "The only good Tory is a dead Tory," at a November 2024 concert. Both Hamas and Hezbollah are banned in the U.K., and it is a crime to publicly support them.