- Music
- 10 Mar 24
Kneecap pull out of South By Southwest visit
The Belfast trio say they can't attend a festival that has the US Army as one of its sponsors
Kneecap have tonight announced that they won't be appearing at the South By Southwest showcase festival that is running from March 11-16 in Austin, Texas.
Following on from their successful appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the Belfast trio were meant to be playing three shows and plugging their self-titled film at SXSW, but have issued the following statement:
We will not be appearing at @sxsw festival. 👇 pic.twitter.com/nt5hEMH2GM
— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) March 10, 2024
They join a growing number of acts who've pulled out in protest at the US Army being one of South By Southwest's 'Super Sponsors'. On a happier note, here are the guys doing their thing on Jimmy Fallon:
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