Father of Kneecap’s Móglái Bap passes away before biggest headline show in Belfast: “Tonight is for him”

nme.com:

Kneecap’s Móglái Bap has passed away just ahead of the band’s biggest ever headline show in Belfast, with the band vowing to play the gig “for him”.As confirmed by a post on the hip-hop trio’s social media, Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, 67, died on Friday (December 20), with the band writing: “He was an Irish language revolutionary, community activist, loving father, husband and an inspiration to many.

We are heartbroken.”Kneecap play a headline show at Belfast’s SSE Arena tonight (December 21), which has been described as the largest Irish language gig in the city’s history. “Nothing would have made him prouder,” Kneecap added. “Tonight is for him.”Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, father of Móglái Bap passed away last night.

He was an Irish language revolutionary, community activist, loving father, husband and an inspiration to many. We are heartbroken..