Kneecap have teased {that a} new album is on the best way in 2026.
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The extremely political Irish rap trio drew crucial acclaim for his or her 2024 LP High quality Artwork, earlier than happening to have a bumpy 2025, as band member Mo Chara confronted a terror cost after he was accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag throughout a efficiency on the O2 Discussion board in Kentish City in November 2024.
Kneecap have constantly denied supporting the terrorist organisations Hezbollah and Hamas, and the cost was in the end dropped. Nonetheless, they declare that the UK authorities plans to problem the court docket’s resolution later this month.
In a New Yr message to their followers, the group – accomplished by Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí – wrote on social media: “They tried to crush us and so they failed.
“Because of all of you sound c**** we’re stronger than ever.
“Large issues to return in 2026 – together with a model new album. However nothing is extra vital than supporting one another and maintain taking motion for Palestine.”
Since High quality Artwork and the court docket case, Kneecap have launched a slew of loaded anthems, together with The Recap with Mozey, geared toward Conservative chief Kemi Badenoch, Sayōnara’ with Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll, and No Remark with drum and bass legend Sub Focus. Followers must wait and see if they seem on their subsequent studio effort.
In a press release shared on Instagram final week, the group said that that they had been formally notified of an attraction towards the ruling made by a magistrates’ court docket in September, which had dismissed the case. Based on the group, the date has been set for January 14 on the Excessive Court docket in London. Kneecap criticised the transfer, saying their authorized representatives consider there isn’t a credible foundation for the problem.
They posted to their official account on the app: “The Brits are at it once more…
“The British authorities has issued us discover that they’ll attraction the choice of their very own magistrates court docket to throw out the case towards Mo Chara.
“It’s the view of our authorized staff that there’s not an iota of logic for this, it’s with none sound authorized foundation.
“It’s one other flailing arm to distract from,
and to attempt to silence those that stand on the suitable facet of historical past as they’re complicit.
“As Israel right this moment strikes to ban charitable organisations offering lifesaving assist and primitive shelter to hundreds of thousands, the British state as soon as once more turns to vilify those that oppose genocide.
“It will likely be heard on Jan 14th on the Excessive Court docket, Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London.
“We won’t be silent.
“FREE PALESTINE ps.”
The case was dismissed after the Metropolitan Police didn’t subject the requisition inside the required six‑month statutory deadline, rendering the cost “illegal”.
Chief Justice of the Peace Paul Goldspring mentioned on the time: “I discover that these proceedings weren’t instituted within the appropriate kind.
“The time restrict requires consent to have been granted on the time or earlier than the difficulty of the requisition. Consequently the cost is illegal and null and this court docket has no jurisdiction to strive the cost.”
