US EditionCoachella 2025: Kneecap's stream reportedly cut after leading anti-Thatcher chant
- Kneecap's set at Coachella included an anti-Margaret Thatcher chant, stating, 'Here, if anybody was wondering, Margaret Thatcher's still dead,' and led a chant of 'Maggie's in a box.'
- The livestream reportedly cut during Kneecap's performance, affecting their pro-Palestine message, which they later confirmed on social media.
- Several artists performed at Coachella without issues, including Green Day, who altered their lyrics to reference Palestine.
- Kneecap will perform again at Coachella, with plans to return to North America for 15 shows later this year.
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Irish hip-hop trio claim pro-Palestinian message edited out from Coachella livestream
Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap are speaking out after discovering key moments from their Coachella debut were missing from the festival’s livestream. The politically charged group, known for their sharp-tongued activism and bold stage presence, took to social media to claim that not only was a jab at former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher cut from the broadcast, but so was their pro-Palestinian messaging. Performing on Friday, April 11, Kne…
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My SiteKneecap Claim Pro-Palestinian Message Was Cut from Coachella Livestream
Irish hip-hop band Kneecap have claimed that the pro-Palestine message they shared onstage during Coachella was cut from the festival’s livestream. After the group made their Coachella debut on Friday, NME reported that the trio’s livestream was cut short when the band led an anti-Margaret Thatcher chant. The band re-tweeted the article and added that their support for the Palestinian people was also missing. “Not the only thing that was cut…
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