The BBC has revealed the way it plans to point out Kneecap’s Glastonbury efficiency later right this moment.
The company has confirmed that the efficiency won’t be streamed dwell however can be proven on-demand.
“As the printed companion, the BBC is bringing audiences intensive music protection from Glastonbury, with artists booked by the pageant organisers,” a spokeswoman mentioned. “While the BBC doesn’t ban artists, our plans be certain that our programming meets our editorial tips. We don’t at all times dwell stream each act from the principle levels and look to make an on-demand model of Kneecap’s efficiency accessible on our digital platforms, alongside greater than 90 different units.”
The controversial Irish hip-hop trio will take to what is going to possible be a packed West Holts Stage in lower than two hours. We wrote earlier this week about how the BBC was going through a dilemma over its Kneecap protection, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying the efficiency is just not “applicable.” Tradition Secretary Lisa Nandy mentioned the next day: “Personally I don’t need to see [Kneecap] on TV screens.”
One of many group’s members, Mo Chara, is presently bailed on a terror cost after displaying a flag at a London gig in help of Hezbollah – a proscribed terrorist group within the UK. This got here a couple of months after counter-terrorism police mentioned they have been assessing movies of a bandmember allegedly telling followers at a gig: “The one good Tory is a useless Tory. Kill your native MP.”
In a Guardian interview yesterday, the band mentioned they have been “in character” when displaying the flag. “S**t is thrown on stage on a regular basis. If I’m imagined to know each f***ing factor that’s thrown on stage… I’d be in Mensa, Jesus Christ,” mentioned Mo Chara, AKA Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.
Earlier right this moment, the BBC confirmed that Neil Younger’s set can even be proven on TV. Younger had the day gone by mentioned he didn’t need his set to be on the BBC.
