Glastonbury: Controversial Irish-language rappers draw 'headline-worthy' crowd against the odds

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One of Kneecap's biggest tracks, Get Your Brits Out, has been criticised for being anti-British - but the trio say this is the biggest misconception about the band.

In a morning timeslot when most respectable Glastonbury-goers would usually be in bed, Irish-language rappers Kneecap drew what stage organisers described as a headline-worthy crowd to the area. The trio have built a name for themselves with a balance of socially conscious lyrics and satire but have really come to the fore in recent months after taking legal action over a UK government decision to block funding they had been granted by the British Phonographic Industry .

'We're having a good time, a bit of craic. There's a lot of fun with it and all these jokes, humour, it's all in context, and you can take it out of context and get offended. But I think genuinely, we meet people from all walks of life and they enjoy it.

 

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