Kneecap have been barred from entering Canada after its government accused them of “displaying hate symbols that directly target the Jewish community” and supporting “terrorist organisations such as Hizbullah and Hamas”. The Derry-Belfast rap trio had been due to play two dates in Toronto and two dates in Vancouver in October. Ó hAnnaidh denies the offence. We will be relentless in defending ourselves against baseless accusations to silence our opposition to a genocide being committed by Israel. Musically, fantastic, but in terms of what’s going on in the world it’s really important that they’re here, adding their voice.”
