Irish band Kneecap responds to Sharon Osbourne…
Irish hip-hop group Kneecap doubled down on its criticism of Israel after being known as out by TV persona Sharon Osbourne.
Irish hip-hop group Kneecap made calls to “free Palestine” and “F—k Israel” during a set final Friday on the Coachella music competition. They additionally made references to genocide and condemned the US army for its help of Israel, in accordance to The Hollywood Reporter.
Kneecap additionally claimed final week that they have been censored after pushing anti-Margaret Thatcher chants and different anti-Israel sentiments during their first show, which was reportedly cut off earlier than their set ended. They proceeded to double down on the identical kind of political rhetoric.
Osbourne, the spouse of rock star Ozzy Osbourne, condemned the band and the competition that platformed them in a prolonged social media post.
“Kneecap, an Irish rap group, took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements,” she mentioned partly of a longer post on X. “Their actions included projections of anti-Israel messages and hate speech, and this band openly support terrorist organizations. This behavior raises concerns about the appropriateness of their participation in such a festival and further shows they are booked to play in the USA.”
She concluded her prolonged post by declaring, “I urge you to join me in advocating for the revocation of Kneecap’s work visa.”
Moglai Bap from the Irish band Kneecap acting at Coachella on April 11, 2025. Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP through Getty Images
Kneecap had a signal that learn “F—k Israel” and “Free Palestine” during their Coachella show. X/KNEECAP
When BBC News NI reached out to the band about Osbourne’s statements, Kneecap replied, “Statements aren’t aggressive, murdering 20,000 children is though.”
Kneecap’s supervisor, Daniel Lambert, spoke to Irish broadcaster RTÉ in regards to the controversy as nicely, arguing, “If somebody is hurt by the truth, that’s something for them to be hurt by, but it’s really important to speak truth. Thankfully the lads are not afraid to do that.”
Lambert additionally claimed that the band has acquired death threats after the Coachella efficiency, however mentioned they’re “too severe to get into.”
TV persona Sharon Osbourne known as on Kneecap’s work visas to be canceled as a result of of their anti-Israel protest. Photo by Katja Ogrin/Getty Images
Fox News Digital reached out to the management of Kneecap, Coachella, and Coachella competition organizer Goldenvoice and didn’t obtain speedy reply.
Fox News’ Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report.
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