Irish hip hop group Kneecap makes bold decision after sharing Palestine support
supporting Palestine at Coachella
.
The controversial
Irish hip hop group
has parted ways with their booking agency Independent Artist Group, sources close to the band have claimed. It's unclear what led to the band's split from the agency, which took place between the first and second weekends of
the Coachella music festival
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Kneecap had divided public opinion
after sharing a "f--- Israel, free Palestine" message during their Coachella set last weekend. Projecting onto a large screen at the festival, Kneecap shared a message reading, "Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people. It is being enabled by the U.S. government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes. F--- Israel, Free Palestine."
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A representative for IAG, which has huge stars Billy Joel, Metallica and Mary J. Blige on its artist roster, confirmed to
The Hollywood Reporter
the agency no longer represents Kneecap. They didn't provide any further details.
Kneecap have been dropped by their booking agency.
(Image: Getty Images for Film Independen)
The news comes just days after Kneecap hit back at a Fox News section criticizing
their pro-Palestine message at Coachella
. Fox News show Outnumbered
focused on Kneecap's political statement
as commentator Riley Gaines branded them "rogue activist judges." She shared, "Look, if Green Day, if Kneecap, which is a band I've never even heard of, if they want to be for the Palestinian people, then they shouldn't be anti-Israel, they should be anti-Hamas."
Kneecap reshared a clip of the segment on X as they hit back at Gaines' comments. They posted, ""A band I've never even heard of" The only part of this s---- that made any sense."
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Sharon Osborne has called for Kneecap's US work visas to be revoked, after
their fiery pro-Palestinian set
. The reality star and
wife of rock legend Ozzy Osborne
accused the group of 'incorporating aggressive political statements' into their set.
Osborne took to X, sharing a statement that said the festival would be remembered as one 'that compromised its moral and spiritual integrity' because promoters Goldenvoice allowed acts to use their set as a 'platform for political expression'.
Kneecap hit back at Sharon's comments, writing, "Statements aren't aggressive, murdering 20,000 children is though. If somebody is hurt by the truth, that's something for them to be hurt by, but it's really important to speak truth."
Kneecap's manager Daniel Lambert has also stood by the group. He told
RTE
, "Thankfully the lads are not afraid to do that." He also relayed that the band faced death threats post-Coachella, calling the severity of these threats "too severe to get into."
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