Kneecap to play Cork City Hall this December

Belfast-based language rappers KNEECAP have announced a gig at Cork City Hall this winter. The show will take place on Friday 29th December, after a string of previously announced Dublin dates and a festive homecoming performance at Belfast's Ulster Hall.

⭐️ KNEECAP ⭐️ Friday 29th December, Cork City Hall

Condemned by politicians, beloved by fans, kicked out of their own gigs and packing festival tents to overflow, Kneecap are a cultural phenomenon!

Tickets on sale Thursday 7th September, 10am 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EW2unKbg0P

— The Good Room (@TheGoodRoomCork) September 5, 2023

The band has seen incredible success in recent months, embarking on a successful UK tour and selling out venues all over Ireland. With a signature musical style that blends rap with the Irish language, they've invited praise and controversy alike, one of the most incendiary groups in the scene right now.

Last month, it was announced that a comedy based on the band’s formation, written and directed by Rich Peppiatt (“One Rogue Reporter”) has wrapped shooting in Northern Ireland. The feature will be screened at the GREAT8 showcase at Cannes Film Festival 2023.

“We’re buzzing to show people a side of Belfast that isn’t about guns, bombs and death,” KNEECAP said of the film, “To give an insight into the youth culture that has been born out of that madness – we all needed a break from it and there’s revenge in our laughter.”

Since emerging from a West Belfast squat, Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Provaí have created their own distinct style of Irish punk rap, creatively welding the Irish and English language and spearheading somewhat of a cultural revival.

Tickets will be available this Thursday 7th September at 10 am. You can find more information here.