Kneecap & Grian Chatten – Better Way To Live (Official Video)
Here’s a summary of the NME article about Kneecap’s performance in Manchester:
Kneecap performed with Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten at a show in Manchester, playing their collaborative track “Better Way To Live.” This isn’t a one-off; they’ve performed the song together multiple times, including at Glastonbury, Belfast, on Irish TV, and in London.The performance took place amidst ongoing controversy surrounding the band. They faced pressure to be removed from the Wythenshawe park lineup due to their pro-Palestine views and a terrorism charge against band member Mo Chara. The charge stemmed from displaying a Hezbollah flag and making comments about MPs at previous shows.
despite accusations of supporting terrorism and antisemitism, Kneecap has repeatedly denied these claims. Police have since decided not to prosecute Chara over the “kill your MP” comments. He is currently on bail and has a court date scheduled for August 20th.
Consequently of the controversy, kneecap was dropped from several other festivals including TRNSMT, Hurricane/Southside Festivals, and the Eden Project. However, they remained on the Wythenshawe Park bill.
