Twin Atlantic condemn UK politicians' calls for Glastonbury to cancel Kneecap
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".
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