Will Kneecap's Glastonbury performance be shown on the BBC?
Glastonbury is never afraid to include controversial, outspoken performers in the festival line-up, but whether Irish-language rap trio Kneecap make it into the BBC's coverage is another matter.
The controversy-courting group are due to play the West Holts stage on Saturday, just over a week after one of the members appeared in court charged with a terror offence.
Although the BBC is the home of Glastonbury coverage, airing Kneecap's set live could prove too risky - particularly after their comments on stage at Coachella festival in the US earlier in the year. As prime minister Sir Keir Starmer says he doesn't think they should be on the Glastonbury line-up, we look at the likelihood of them making it onto TV.
It looks like the answer is no for live coverage - BBC's TV coverage of Glastonbury begins on BBC Two at 5pm, while Kneecap's set on the West Holts stage is scheduled for 4pm to 5pm.
However, the BBC does provide coverage of the festival on demand on iPlayer throughout, as well as highlights shows from each day in the evenings on BBC One. There are recap shows available on iPlayer, too. Kneecap is not listed in the planned coverage for either in the schedule expected for Saturday, but the BBC's schedules continue to be finalised right up to and during the festival.
There's also nothing listed for Kneecap in the planned coverage on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds for Saturday at the moment.
A BBC spokesperson told Yahoo UK: "As the broadcast partner, the BBC will be bringing audiences extensive music coverage from Glastonbury, with artists booked by the festival organisers.
"Whilst the BBC doesn't ban artists, our plans will ensure that our programming will meet our editorial guidelines. Decisions about our output will be made in the lead up to the festival."
In previous years, some Glastonbury performances made available on demand on iPlayer may not have been broadcast live, for various different reasons, so it's possible that an edited version of Kneecap's set may turn up on demand.
Following a recent appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court, Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh claimed the group would be on the BBC, telling crowds outside of the hearing: "For anybody going to Glastonbury, you can see us there at 4pm on the Saturday. If you can't be there we'll be on the BBC, if anybody watches the BBC. We'll be at Wembley in September. But most importantly: free, free Palestine."
There's plenty of Glastonbury coverage to look forward to from elsewhere at the festival on Saturday, including of course Pyramid Stage headliner Neil Young, and a much-anticipated set from Charli XCX on the Other Stage.
Other BBC TV coverage on Saturday includes Raye, John Fogerty, Weezer and Gary Numan, as well as the big reveal of who mystery act Patchwork will turn out to be.
There's also coverage across BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music, as well as on BBC iPlayer throughout the day with recap shows of sets and highlights available for 30 days after broadcast.
The Irish-language rappers have become known for courting controversy with their outspoken political views.
Kneecap have faced allegations of saying "the only good Tory is a dead Tory" at one of their gigs, which they claimed had been taken out of context. They offered apologies to the families of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess, both murdered whilst carrying out their work as MPs.
At Coachella, they called Israel's military action in Gaza "genocide", and Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh's recent appearance at Westminster Magistrates' Court saw him bailed as he faces charges of a terror offence for allegedly displaying a flag supporting Hezbollah at a gig in November. He will return for his next hearing on 20 August.
The Sun asked prime minister Sir Keir Starmer whether he thought Kneecap should be allowed to perform at Glastonbury this year and he replied: "No, I don't, and I think we need to come down really clearly on this. This is about the threats that shouldn't be made, I won't say too much because there's a court case on, but I don't think that's appropriate."
Kneecap responded with a social media post where they said: "You know what's 'not appropriate' Keir?!", adding an expletive accusing the prime minister of arming a genocide.
Glastonbury Festival runs from 25 June to 29 June with coverage across the BBC.
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