Kneecap sell out glasgow gig pre-sale in 80 seconds after trnsmt axe

THE IRISH RAP GROUP ARE DUE TO PLAY A GIG IN GLASGOW THREE DAYS BEFORE TRNSMT, AFTER BEING CUT FROM THE FESTIVAL. 12:30, 29 May 2025 Pre-sale tickets for Irish rap trio Kneecap's show

at Glasgow's O2 Academy sold out in 80 seconds, less than a day after they were axed from the line-up of TRNSMT over "safety concerns". The group, which is formed of rappers

Liam Og O Hannaigh (Mo Chara), JJ Ó Dochartaigh (DJ Provai) and Naoise O Caireallain (Moglai Bap), took to social media after the tickets were snapped up for the concert on July 8. In a

statement on X, they told fans: “The pre-sale sold out in 80 seconds. New record that - remaining general sale goes up Saturday 10am. These will also go in seconds.” The Irish language group

attracted criticism last month after several comments made in November 2023 came to light. Gig footage appeared to show a member of the trio saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill

your local MP.” Kneecap said at the time the remarks had been "deliberately" taken out of context. Article continues below They have also been vocal in supporting Palestine amid

the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Liam Og O Hannaigh, who goes by the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed

organisation Hezbollah at a London gig last year. Questions were raised over their scheduled performance at TRNSMT after First Minister John Swinney called for them to be banned from

appearing. He said: “I think that makes it incredibly difficult for a band like Kneecap to perform at TRNSMT because I think they have crossed a line to be honest. "It would be

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you can read our Privacy Notice. Police Scotland had previously said the performance at Glasgow Green would require "a significant policing operation". After they were removed

from the festival's line-up, the trio shared on X: "Due to concerns expressed by the Police about safety at the event, Kneecap can no longer perform at TRNSMT. "To the

thousands of people who bought tickets, flights and hotels to see us play, we are sorry...it is out of our hands. Glasgow has always been a huge city for us. Article continues below

"We’ve played there many many times, with no issues - ever. Make of that what you will. To try to make up for it, we will be at your O2 Academy on Tuesday July 8th."