Kneecap share messages of help after Coachella Palestine controversy and Sharon Osbourne’s visa ban name

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The trio made headlines on Coachella’s weekend one, after the dwell stream of their set was reduce after they voiced their help for a free Palestine, and in addition led the group in a provocative anti-Margaret Thatcher chant. “Not solely was that reduce,” they later stated, referring to the Thatcher chorus, “our messaging on the US-backed genocide in Gaza someway by no means appeared on screens both.”

On the second weekend, the band supplied their very own livestream, with political commentator Hasan Piker broadcasting their set dwell on Twitch. Slogans together with “Fuck Israel, Free Palestine”, “Israel is committing genocide towards the Palestinian individuals” and “it’s being enabled by the US authorities who arm and fund Israel regardless of their conflict crimes” had been projected on the display screen behind them as they performed.

Throughout their second set, Mo Chara delivered a quick speech, telling the group: “The Irish not so way back had been persecuted by the hands of the Brits, however we had been by no means bombed from the fucking skies with nowhere to go.

“The Palestinians have nowhere to go, it’s their fucking house they usually’re bombing them from the skies,” he added. “For those who’re not calling it a genocide what the fuck are you calling it?” The band then led a “Free, Free Palestine” chant.

Following the efficiency, Coachella organisers reportedly stated they had been “blindsided” by the band’s pro-Palestinian messages and chants on the pageant.

Shortly after that, Sharon Osbourne known as for a “revocation” of their work visa, claiming their efficiency “compromised” the pageant’s “ethical and non secular integrity”.

Now, amid the controversy, Kneecap have shared among the messages of help they’ve obtained since their set. Posting a number of DMs and emails on Twitter/X, the band wrote: “Amongst the a whole lot of violent Zionist threats there’s hundreds of those”.

Amongst them is one from a retired British Royal Navy officer, which reads: “I like your music. Free Palestine. Fuck the haters”, whereas one other says: “As a Palestinian in exile I need to thanks from the underside of my coronary heart for giving us a voice on the world stage.”

Elsewhere, they re-shared a put up from an X person that claims: “What occurred at Coachella is Israel’s worst nightmare. They’re studying that regardless of what number of politicians they personal? And the way a lot company media they management? They will’t wipe out the reality any extra. These days are over.”

Amongst the a whole lot of violent Zionist threats there’s hundreds of those ❤️🇵🇸❤️ pic.twitter.com/a7KfgZzfNW

— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) April 22, 2025

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— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) April 23, 2025

Over on their Instagram story they’ve additionally shared comparable messages of help, together with an infographic from content material creator Danny Value which criticises Osbourne’s put up.

“If individuals are shedding their shit about Kneecap displaying ‘Fuck Israel’ on an LCD display screen, they’re gonna be completely furious after they see the movies of IOF troopers snipering Palestinian youngsters on everybody’s cellphone display screen,” the put up reads. “I want the individuals screaming about Kneecap’s protest confirmed even a fraction of that outrage for the tens of hundreds of Palestinian youngsters killed by Israeli forces.”

Value continued: “However, only for the document, lectures on stage etiquette from Sharon fucking Osbourne – when her husband is actually well-known for biting off a bat’s head dwell on stage in 1982 – is fucking wild.”

One other put up from Parody information outlet The Onerous Time Information shared by the band additional pokes enjoyable at Osbourne. “Sharon Osbourne shocked to be taught which means of ‘Struggle Pigs’ after studying lyrics for the primary time,” the faux headline reads, alongside the caption: “‘Frankly, I used to be fairly disgusted to see that my very own husband was anti-war. It appears he additionally helps terrorist organizations and witchcraft. I’ve to advocate for the US authorities to take Ozzy’s work visa away and ship him again to wherever he got here from together with Kneecap,’ stated Osbourne whereas out to brunch at a high-end LA bistro.”

The put up is in reference to the 1970 Black Sabbath tune, thought of an anti-war traditional.

Kneecap’s long-standing help of Palestine has included latest social media posts and high-profile TV appearances. Of their Cowl characteristic for NME final 12 months, they made their stance towards what they name Israel’s “occupation and genocide” of Gaza clear, and went on to assist increase almost £100,000 for a volunteer gymnasium within the Aida Refugee Camp in Palestine.

Extra lately, they hit out at Israel for breaking the Gaza ceasefire in a “slaughter” towards the “most weak individuals on earth”. It adopted the ‘Higher Approach To Stay’ artists slamming the Prime Minister of Eire, calling Micheál Martin a “lick-arse” and “scumbag” after his latest go to to the White Home to satisfy US President Donald Trump.

Again in January, when their movie was neglected of the Oscar nominations in January regardless of having been longlisted, the band responded by tweeting: “Fuck the Oscars. Free Palestine.”

Their response was consistent with their response to the information of a ceasefire in Gaza on January 16, the place they posted “we should not overlook what Israel has carried out”.

In addition they posted lately in response to articles written about their “aggressive” Coachella set saying “honesty isn’t aggressive, fucking bombs are.”

Final 12 months, the band shared their ’10 guidelines to dwell by’, which included: “Be outspoken, go away your mark and get up in your individuals. Arise for Palestine, and get up for oppressed individuals world wide.”

In line with this rule, in November, Bap raised over £30,000 for Gaza meals parcels by working 10k a day on tour, the trio made headlines for refusing to take off their Palestine badges in an look on Eire’s Late Late Present, and organized a Gig for Gaza charity present alongside Primal Scream and Paul Weller.

Additionally in 2024, the band joined Huge Assault, Nova Twins and extra in condemning the far-right riots throughout the UK following the Southport mass stabbings, and used their huge set at Studying Pageant 2024 to denounce anti-immigration riots and “that far-right shite”.