“Britain hates this” Not so sure about that - I think if you look closer you’ll find their fan base is predominantly made up off the offspring of the neoliberal classes, their faux radicalism, riding the “anti-Zionist” train, typically from their safe European home is extremely popular with the “degree class” with questionable taste in “Irish rap music”.
I read they were more than happy to take benefit money from the UK’s neoliberal government (I suppose it gives the whole “working class” shtick a legit backstory) these three young radicals should have been out robbing banks, like the cosplaying anarchists they purport to be - robbing from the rich - giving to the poor etc.
I see a bright future for them - albeit momentarily bright - 5 minutes of fame, in a years time (realistically 6 months) their download will be found on centrist dads Spotify playlists. Politically they’ll have changed sweet fuck all - in Ireland or in Palestine.
Politics is where music and art go to die - if they’re the genuine article (I personally think their the wet dream of some coked up record exec in london) create something beautiful - not some anachronistic throwback to an era that you never experienced first hand. Chanting about Margaret Thatcher in 2025 to crowd of middleclass non binary students is completely irrelevant (both to them and their audience) - it doesn’t reflect the current UK political climate.
where are the tracks directed at Starmer and co?
I expect the bbc will be all over them ( they already are which is never a good sign) for “glasto” the spiritual home of professional managerial class culture.
I dont see a cancellation is likely without criminal charges (what basis would there be without them? an incomplete apology doesnt seem enough). Which is not to say that I'm complacent about that. When they are clearly going to have a HUGE summer across Europe it becomes ludicrous to single out one event, the BBC are the statutory entity attached to the festival so I guess thats the main difference. Based on the fault lines that already exist in our society people are loving and hating on Kneecap so hard because they put out such a strong signal. Most of the people at Glasto are the lovers! The festival will be covered in balaclavas displayed on heads, flags, posters and Ts either way. Probably no single wider world story will have been such a part of the Glasto story since Corbyn.
Looks like they'll force it.
But I'd like to ask, is the British Army in question? I remember the pics of Corbyn used as targets at Soldiers shooting ranges.
“Britain hates this” Not so sure about that - I think if you look closer you’ll find their fan base is predominantly made up off the offspring of the neoliberal classes, their faux radicalism, riding the “anti-Zionist” train, typically from their safe European home is extremely popular with the “degree class” with questionable taste in “Irish rap music”.
I read they were more than happy to take benefit money from the UK’s neoliberal government (I suppose it gives the whole “working class” shtick a legit backstory) these three young radicals should have been out robbing banks, like the cosplaying anarchists they purport to be - robbing from the rich - giving to the poor etc.
I see a bright future for them - albeit momentarily bright - 5 minutes of fame, in a years time (realistically 6 months) their download will be found on centrist dads Spotify playlists. Politically they’ll have changed sweet fuck all - in Ireland or in Palestine.
Politics is where music and art go to die - if they’re the genuine article (I personally think their the wet dream of some coked up record exec in london) create something beautiful - not some anachronistic throwback to an era that you never experienced first hand. Chanting about Margaret Thatcher in 2025 to crowd of middleclass non binary students is completely irrelevant (both to them and their audience) - it doesn’t reflect the current UK political climate.
where are the tracks directed at Starmer and co?
I expect the bbc will be all over them ( they already are which is never a good sign) for “glasto” the spiritual home of professional managerial class culture.
I dont see a cancellation is likely without criminal charges (what basis would there be without them? an incomplete apology doesnt seem enough). Which is not to say that I'm complacent about that. When they are clearly going to have a HUGE summer across Europe it becomes ludicrous to single out one event, the BBC are the statutory entity attached to the festival so I guess thats the main difference. Based on the fault lines that already exist in our society people are loving and hating on Kneecap so hard because they put out such a strong signal. Most of the people at Glasto are the lovers! The festival will be covered in balaclavas displayed on heads, flags, posters and Ts either way. Probably no single wider world story will have been such a part of the Glasto story since Corbyn.