Glastonbury 2025: Controversies and Highlights
TL;DR
Kneecap performed at Glastonbury 2025, openly criticizing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Rod Stewart during their set, amid controversy and political pressure. The band, previously charged with a terror offence, was supported by the festival organizers despite calls for their removal, and their performance was not streamed live but was later promised to be available on BBC iPlayer.
- Kneecap Hit Out at Keir Starmer, Rod Stewart at Much-Discussed Glastonbury 2025 Set Rolling Stone
- Government condemns Glastonbury chants aired live on BBC BBC
- Kneecap at Glastonbury review – sunkissed good vibes are banished by rap trio’s feral, furious flows The Guardian
- UK punk band blasted for ‘Death to IDF’ chants during Glastonbury festival as police probe ‘deeply offensive’ comments New York Post
- How to watch the BBC’s live coverage of Glastonbury festival 2025 The Independent
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