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7 hours ago
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Twin Atlantic condemn UK politicians' calls for Glastonbury to cancel Kneecap
Rock band Twin Atlantic have said that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's calls for Glastonbury to cancel Kneecap were "embarrassing" and "led to a dark place". The Scottish band, formed in Glasgow in 2007, condemned Mr Starmer's intervention after Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh - known by his stage name Mo Chara - was charged with a terror offence. Twin Atlantic criticised the intervention following a performance at Glasgow's TRNSMT festival on Friday, which cancelled Kneecap due to additional resources required by Police Scotland. Scotland's First Minister John Swinney had also urged for TRNSMT organisers to cancel the Belfast rap group's appearance on Glasgow Green. Twin Atlantic bass guitarist Ross McNae wore a Palestine FC football shirt for the performance on Friday and said it was a gesture of "solidarity". He condemned politicians' interventions as a "dangerous slippery slope". McNae said: "It's not necessarily solidarity with Kneecap, but what's happening in Palestine is unimaginable horror, so there's an element of solidarity, but the main solidarity is with the people of Palestine. "It is a dangerous slippery slope. You take away people's right to speak up, and [it] becomes a very dark place for society. "The last couple of months has (sic) been quite a shock. "Keir Starmer wading in is just ridiculous." Guitarist Sam McTrusty said the band tried to confine politics to their daily lives but branded the UK Prime Minister's intervention "embarrassing".
Irish Times
10 hours ago
- Irish Times
Kneecap concert in Manchester under threat as council holds talks
Another high-profile Kneecap concert in England is under threat with Manchester city council reportedly holding talks with the promoters over the rap trio's appearance alongside Fontaines DC next month. There have been calls for the Belfast group to be dropped from the line-up at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester on August 15th, which also features English Teacher. The council has refused to be drawn on the nature of the discussions but confirmed it was speaking to 'key stakeholders' about the concert. 'As with any major event being held in one of our parks, we are in regular discussions with the key stakeholders involved to ensure the event concerned can take place safely and effectively,' a representative said. READ MORE A Fontaines DC concert in London's Finsbury Park with Kneecap playing support went ahead without incident last weekend, however a scheduled appearance at a festival in Glasgow this week was cancelled after concerns were raised by police. [ Kneecap owes Keir Starmer, the BBC and Helen from Wales a thank you Opens in new window ] The trio instead played a gig at the city's O2 Academy earlier, which sold out in less than 90 seconds. Kneecap have found themselves in the eye of a storm in recent months with the British prime minister Keir Starmer saying it was 'not appropriate' for the band to perform at last month's Glastonbury festival after frontman, Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence and accused of displaying a flag at a gig in support of Hizbullah. 'I think we need to come down really clearly on this,' Mr Starmer told the Sun. 'I won't say too much, because there's a court case on, but I don't think that's appropriate.' [ Leo Varadkar says politicians should not censor artists following Keir Starmer Kneecap remark Opens in new window ] The Eavis family, who run Glastonbury, stood up to the pressure and the band played before thousands of fans on the West Holts stage on the Saturday afternoon with the area closed off 45 minutes before the set began, having reached capacity. An add promoting their Wembley Arena show in September was banned from running on the Transport for London (TfL) network this week. 'We've been banned from advertising on the London tube. How petty can political policing and interference get? After using the tube to advertise loads of times for gigs, records and our movie, all without issue,' Kneecap said in a post on X. The post added: 'Speak out against genocide and they'll use every single angle they can to silence you.' In Northern Ireland this weekend, Kneecap posters appeared on bonfires with one in Dungannon, Co Tyrone, featuring the group on a poster with the wording 'Kill Your Local Kneecap', seemingly in response to a clip that emerged from a show in 2023 which appeared to show a Kneecap member declaring: 'The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.' – Additional reporting the Guardian
Irish Times
10 hours ago
- Irish Times
Trump announces 30% tariff on goods from European Union
United States president Donald Trump has announced blanket tariffs on trade coming from the European Union of 30 per cent, in a move that sets back negotiations to avert an escalating trade war. Negotiators from both sides have spent several intense weeks working on the broad strokes of an 'agreement in principle', aimed at stopping Mr Trump following through on threats to double import duties he has charged on European goods sold to the US. Officials in the European Commission , who have been leading the tariff negotiations, had believed a deal was ready to be signed, pending the approval of Mr Trump. In a letter to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Mr Trump instead said he would raise import duties charged on goods sold into the US from the EU to 30 per cent, three times higher than initial blanket tariffs he introduced. 'Our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from Reciprocal. Starting on August 1, 2025, we will charge The European Union a Tariff of only 30% on EU products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs,' he wrote. (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2025
