KNEECAP will perform in Poland!

The phenomenon that conquered Glastonbury and Coachella will captivate us in less than a month with its mix of hip-hop, punk energy, and uncompromising message!

"Whether you like it or not, you are a catalyst. This is what you were born to be." – Sinéad O’Connor

Guess who’s making headlines again? Kneecap were the catalysts for a new wave in Irish hip-hop, Irish language and culture, and independent cinema. Now, in 2025, they find themselves at the forefront of a collective action by artists from around the world standing in solidarity with Palestine.

Kneecap is currently the most talked-about group in the world, mobilizing a generation in mosh pits and on dance floors, in fields and clubs, online and off. At the heart of it all are undeniably exciting tracks. This is hip-hop at its most thrilling – a powerful and revolutionary force, smashing prohibitions, barricades, censorship, and the occasional bottle of Buckfast. Their highly intelligent, breakthrough concept album Fine Art (2024), produced by Toddla T, catapulted them into the mainstream, alongside their BAFTA-winning feature film Kneecap, starring Michael Fassbender, which was shortlisted for an Oscar nomination.

Anyone who thought the Kneecap phenomenon might have peaked in their breakthrough year of 2024 was sorely mistaken. After multiple sold-out tours across the US and UK, performances at some of Europe's biggest festivals – including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, Sziget, and Electric Picnic – and sold-out tours in Australia and New Zealand, where a free outdoor concert in Melbourne drew over 10,000 people in the heat, Kneecap took to the Coachella stage in 2025. This landmark performance mobilized the American youth at the festival, who flocked to Kneecap's sets on both weekends, loudly advocating for peace and freedom for Palestine. For this, Kneecap faced a wave of criticism from conservative circles, which once again showed the power of music and artists who are not afraid to expose the brutal reality of unjust war and oppression – from Vietnam to Gaza, from apartheid-era South Africa to the streets of Belfast and Derry – and the power of young people to call for an end to this suffering. Kneecap found themselves in a media and political whirlwind but remained true to their principles, and their fanbase and concert attendance only grew.

In May, shortly after Mo Chara was charged by the British police, they performed at London's Wide Awake Festival. The concert drew over 20,000 people to the main stage. The performance was later praised by The Guardian, The Telegraph, Pitchfork, The Irish Times, The London Standard, and The Times described it as a "historic moment… Thrilling, funny and anarchic, with a rebellious energy not seen in rock or rap for years." Kneecap donated their fee to Doctors Without Borders.

It was during this concert that Kneecap unveiled their latest manifesto – the drum and bass hit The Recap ft. Mozey, a sharp critique of the actions of the current Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, who attempted to halt arts funding for the band. In this matter, Kneecap sued the British government and won, donating the grant to youth groups from both communities in Northern Ireland.

This year, Kneecap joined forces with Fontaines D.C. for a series of huge summer outdoor concerts in the UK and Ireland, and they continue to work in the studio on the follow-up to Fine Art, having, to put it mildly, plenty of material to draw from. In 2025, tickets for their concerts sell out in seconds. This summer, they played many major festivals across Europe, including the long-awaited Glastonbury, as well as an outdoor concert in Dublin's Fairview Park. Ahead of them are two December shows at Dublin's 3Arena – the largest indoor venue on the island of Ireland – and a concert at London's Wembley Arena.

Whether they're arriving at Sundance in a police Land Rover, encouraging tens of thousands of young people to learn the Irish language, breaking box office records, storming festivals with epic main stage sets, irritating right-wing politicians worldwide, or gaining support and solidarity from the likes of Noel Gallagher, Annie Mac, Elton John, Amyl & the Sniffers, Paul Weller, Primal Scream, Massive Attack – on banners at football stadiums or in graffiti on city walls across the globe – Kneecap's message and modus operandi, based on unity, community, collective action, and the power of rave, punk, and rap, is underscored by a revolutionary sound and electrifying live performances that have built a global wave of fans united by the joy of solidarity and the shared sweat pouring from a work of art like no other.

This is the moment, and this is the movement. And it's just the beginning.