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Stars of Irish Music Biopic ‘Kneecap’ Cancel SXSW Shows “In Solidarity With People of Palestine”

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Kneecap, the Belfast-based Irish language hip-hop trio, announced on Sunday, March 10 that it was canceling its upcoming appearances at SXSW. "We cannot in good conscience attend an arts festival that has 'The U.S Army' as a 'Super Sponsor' and is platforming RTX (formerly Raytheon), Collins Aerospace, and BAE Systems," the group said in a statement.

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Stars of Irish Music Biopic ‘Kneecap’ Cancel SXSW Shows “In Solidarity With People of Palestine”

Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap has canceled several shows they were due to perform at the SXSW festival to support their wild comedy biopic “Kneecap” in “in solidarity with the people of Gaza.” In a statement posted on its social media channels, the group — who go by the stage names of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and […]

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Irish language hip-hop trio cancels SXSW gigs "in solidarity with the people of Palestine"

Kneecap has canceled its performances at SXSW due to the festival's "unacceptable deep links" to "weapons companies and the US military." The Irish language hip-hop trio has been unapologetically outspoken on Gaza in recent weeks.

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Stars of Irish Music Biopic ‘Kneecap’ Cancel SXSW Shows “In Solidarity With People of Palestine”

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Stars of Irish Music Biopic ‘Kneecap’ Cancel SXSW Shows “In Solidarity With People of Palestine”

Stars of Irish Music Biopic ‘Kneecap’ Cancel SXSW Shows “In Solidarity With People of Palestine”

Irish language hip-hop trio cancels SXSW gigs "in solidarity with the people of Palestine"

Irish language hip-hop trio cancels SXSW gigs "in solidarity with the people of Palestine"

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