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Kneecap‘s Móglaí Bap has raised over £30,000 for Gaza food parcels by running 10k a day on tour – and he’s now inviting fans along for the final run.The rapper has been running 10k every day of Kneecap’s current tour to raise money for food parcels for Palestinians and to “raise awareness of the genocide in Gaza”. Today (November 21), he will be capping off his run by inviting fans to join him.So far, Kneecap have revealed the rapper has passed the £30,000 goal, and that we “want to try get one huge last push on the final run/gig of the tour tomorrow in Kentish Town”.Kneecap have therefore invited fans to run with Bap today at 3pm at the Kentish Town Forum, wearing “Palestine, Celtic,” or “Bohs” attire.“As we’ve been on tour the people of Gaza are under relentless attack from the sky with British and US weapons.

Mercury Prize winners. Check out the full list below.The coveted Sound Of list is the BBC’s annual rundown of rising artists that they believe are set for big things and have “the best chance of mainstream success” in the year ahead – with this year’s selections made by a panel of industry experts and artists that included Elton John, Dua Lipa, Jorja Smith, The Blessed Madonna and Sam Smith.Last year saw The Last Dinner Party crowned as winners, while the list has also championed the likes of FLO, Celeste, Stormzy, PinkPantheress, Adele, Lady Gaga, RAYE, The Weeknd, Blossoms, Sigrid, Billie Eilish, HAIM, 50 Cent and Lewis Capaldi over the years since it started back in 2003.Compiled from recommendations from “184 influential music experts, including artists, DJs, radio and TV producers, journalists, streaming experts and festival bookers”, the Sound Of 2025 list features a number of acts who have dominated 2024, and some who have been established long before that.Among them is pop pioneer Chappell Roan, whose acclaimed 2023 debut album ‘The Rise And Fall of a Midwest Princess‘ hit the Number One spot in the UK back in August and has enjoyed two Top 10 singles with ‘Hot To Go’ still riding high.

Kneecap have announced the vinyl and CD release of their self-titled biopic soundtrack, which will feature Fontaines D.C., Bicep, and more.The Belfast rap trio will release the soundtrack from the Oscar-longlisted film on a double LP with gatefold sleeve and green/orange coloured vinyl. It will also be available on CD.‘Kneecap (Original Soundtrack)’ will feature singles from the band themselves, alongside tracks from Belfast electronic duo Bicep, Dublin post-punkers Fontaines D.C.

Kneecap met up with Ed Sheeran ahead of a recent live show and introduced the singer to Buckfast and Beamish.The moment took place last night (October 29) at one of the Irish band’s multiple shows at the Vicar Street venue in Dublin.Posting a series of images and clips from the gig on their social media channels, the trio shared two photos of them with the pop giant while backstage.

Fontaines D.C. have announced a huge show at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester for summer 2025, where they will be joined by Kneecap and English Teacher.The Irish band will headline the outdoor show on Friday August 15, 2025, with a total capacity of 26,000 fans. Tickets for the one-off event go on general sale at 9am on October 4 and you can get yours here.They will be joined on the massive line-up by Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap, who have recently been promoting their self-titled biopic, which has been longlisted for an Oscar, and been hailed by NME in a five-star review as “not only one of the standout films of 2024, but arguably one of the best music biopics of all time”.Manchester.We’re playing a big show in Wythenshawe Park next August.

Kneecap have spoken about “getting back to their roots” for their next album in a new interview – check it out below.Speaking to NME this week at Reading & Leeds, Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara of the Irish rap trio sat down and spoke about what fans can expect from their next album.Speaking about new music, Bap said they were already working on new material. This will be the follow up to their June-released album, ‘Fine Art’, which earned a five star review from NME.He explained: “We’ve already started.

Kneecap have spoken to NME about the potential of their self-titled biopic being nominated for an Oscar, as well as hoping to spread the Irish language and their upcoming Finsbury Park show with Fontaines D.C.Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara of the Irish rap trio sat down with NME shortly before their explosive set on Reading’s main stage yesterday (Friday August 23) – a performance that saw them incite moshpits and call for freedom and peace in Palestine.“I’ve been to Reading before,” Bap told NME, adding: “I went to LegoLand. I don’t know if that’s in Reading? Windsor? It’s a fucking great spot. This is definitely the biggest stage we’ve ever played.

Kneecap used their Main Stage appearance at Reading Festival to denounce the recent anti-immigrant riots in the UK.Taking to the main stage for an early afternoon set, the Belfast rap trio also slammed the British Government for “enabling a genocide in Gaza”, as a message on one of their video screens put it.Rapper Móglaí Bap wore a shirt that declared “Refugees welcome” for the performance and gave a speech to the crowd that alluded to recent events in the UK. “The Irish have emigrated all over the world and have been welcome,” he said, explaining that everyone should be similarly welcome in the UK.

Kneecap’s self-titled film is in cinemas as of August 23 and NME has called it “one of the best music biopics ever made”.The film depicts the rise of the Belfast trio and their personal and political scrapes with authorities along the way, with the band playing themselves, alongside Michael Fassbender as Móglaí Bap’s father Arlo.Speaking to NME about playing themselves in the film, the band’s DJ Próvaí said: “It needed to feel genuine. If it didn’t feel like something we would do, we just went, ‘No chance’.”The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January this year, making it the first Irish film to do so.

In paid partnership with Priority from O2Fontaines D.C. have announced details of a massive headline show at London’s Finsbury Park next summer. If you’re an O2 or Virgin Media broadband customer, you can get Priority Tickets ahead of general release now.After an impressive showing at Glastonbury 2024, Fontaines D.C.

Southport mass stabbings – which has left three children dead and a further ten injured as of today (August 4) – a wave of protests and riots have broken out across the UK in cities such as Rothertham, Sunderland and Liverpool.Massive Attack posted a statement on X/Twitter, writing: “This violent racism has long been simmering under the surface. What is happening is the direct result of years of normalised racism and Islamophobia, enabled by politicians and the British media.“As far-right mobs threaten mosques, intimidate and harass people, and throw Nazi salutes, we offer our utmost solidarity to people of colour, and Muslim communities in particular.”The band also pointed out that Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper “fail to centre Muslim people, or call out racism for what it is”, adding: “What we are seeing unfold is more than “thuggery”, it is violent racism.“This is an inevitable outcome of years of state sponsored Islamophobia and racism, where Muslims, people of colour and migrants are scapegoated as a distraction from decades of economic hardship and political failings.”Massive Attack then demanded that politicial leadership “recognises that challenging the far right is not simply a question of tackling online misinformation, or increased police surveillance.

Fontaines D.C. have announced a huge outdoor show at London’s Finsbury Park – find all the details below.The gig is due to take place on Saturday July 5, 2025, marking the Irish band’s biggest headline performance to date.

Kneecap have spoken about meeting Noel Gallagher at Glastonbury, as well as the health of Irish music.Gallagher caught one of Kneecap’s performances at Glastonbury last month, before meeting the band backstage and revealing that he “couldn’t believe how enjoyable it was.Speaking to NME backstage at Mad Cool festival this month, Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí reflected on the moment of meeting the former Oasis member turned solo star, joking that he’d “been a massive fan of Blur my whole life”, before adding: “Growing up I just thought I want to meet this fella.”Paying tribute to Gallagher’s Irish heritage – his mother Peggy was born in County Mayo– Próvaí continued: “He’s an Irishman. Mayo people are generally decent spuds, as we would say in Ireland.“It was lovely to get chatting to him, he said he’s a massive fan. He came backstage for a wee kiss and a cuddle.

Kneecap have annoucned an additional London gig to their 2024 UK and Ireland tour due to overwhelming demand.Today (July 29), the Irish hip-hop trio took to their official social media accounts to share that they will be playing a second show at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town on November 8.“LONDON We’ve added a SECOND NIGHT at the @o2forumktown due to demand from ye sxc hipsters,” read the caption of their post.The new date comes ahead of their previously announced sold-out gig at the venue. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday (July 31) at 10am local time.

Kneecap have shared the official film poster for their forthcoming biopic – see it first on NME below.The Irish rap trio unveiled the official trailer for their self-titled biopic, starring Michael Fassbender, last month. The film was also previewed at Glastonbury Festival’s cinema tent, Pilton Palais.Written and directed by Rich Peppiatt, the feature-length comedy-drama won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in January.

Noel Gallagher has opened up about seeing Kneecap at Glastonbury 2024 saying he “couldn’t believe how enjoyable it was”.Kneecap played two sets over the weekend at the event, and took part in a Q&A about their upcoming self-titled biopic.The Irish rap trio unveiled the official trailer film, which stars Michael Fassbender, earlier this month. The film was also previewed at Glastonbury Festival’s cinema tent, Pilton Palais, last weekend.Speaking to Matt Morgan, Gallagher revealed that he’d caught one of Kneecap’s sets over the Glastonbury weekend and praised the band for their performance.He said: “We went to see this Northern Irish street kids called Kneecap…they’re kind of pro Republican rappers…“We get there and the tent is absolutely fucking smashed packed – you couldn’t get in.

Kneecap have spoken to NME about the influence of Trainspotting on their upcoming biopic, and how the film has received praise from author Irvine Welsh. Watch our video interview with the band above.The Irish rap trio unveiled the official trailer for their upcoming self-titled biopic, starring Michael Fassbender, earlier this month.

Kneecap caught up with NME backstage at Glastonbury 2024, where the Belfast rap trio told us about their love of Fontaines D.C., a dream duet with Lewis Capaldi, plans for new material, and an apology to actor Paul Mescal. Watch our video chat with the band above, and check out the full interview below.The Irish language band caught up with NME in between their two explosive sets at the festival, with one first thing Saturday morning on Woodsies and the other at 1.30am up at Shangri-La’s new Peace stage.Both were packed, and the latter saw them invite Park Stage headliners Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten out to perform their collab ‘Better Way To Live‘ from their acclaimed 2024 debut album, ‘Fine Art‘.We had a quick chat with the headline-grabbing trouble-starters to talk about who they’d been hanging out with backstage, the critical success of their upcoming self-titled film, and what to expect from their next album already in the works.NME: Hello Kneecap. How have you been this past few weeks since we last spoke for the NME Cover?Mo Chara: “It’s been too long.

Noel Gallagher has said Glastonbury 2024 got “a bit woke” for his liking.Gallagher, who first performed at Worthy Farm with Oasis in 1994, did clarify that despite his various gripes, the festival was “probably the best fucking thing about Britain apart from the Premier League.”“Don’t get me wrong, I fucking love Glastonbury,” he told The Sun after the festival had concluded.“It’s getting a bit woke now, that place, and a bit kind of preachy and a bit virtue-signalling,” he continued. “I don’t like it in music, little fucking idiots waving flags around and making political statements and bands taking the stage and saying, ‘Hey guys, isn’t war terrible, yeah? Let’s all boo war.

Kneecap have been granted permission to challenge the UK government’s block of their £15,000 funding.The Belfast trio originally accused the government of the last-minute block in February, who apparently overruled an independent selection board to prevent the already-approved funding. They continued to allege the government had stopped the funding from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) due to their provocative 2019 tour poster, which they claimed “pissed off the Tories”.Now, Kneecap have announced that they have been granted permission to challenge the block, stating they are due to appear in court on November 14.

Kneecap have announced the biggest show of their career at the Belfast Arena. Find all the details below.The rap group, who released their debut album ‘Fine Art’ today (June 14), will play their largest headline gig in their hometown, where they are set to play at the SSE Arena on December 21.In a statement, they wrote: “What’s Happenin a chairde Gael, the long wait is over and our debut album is finally here!! After 800 years of tomfoolery from the British government we have potentially struck the final blow to the imperialists.“We will have our biggest show in Belfast in December, our final gig of the year at the SSE with 6000 fenians for a night of debauchery,” they added.