Kneecap has vowed court action over the politician’s statements following a ban on the group entering Canada
Irish rap trio Kneecap is planning legal action against a Canadian MP after Ottawa banned them from the country due to alleged anti-Israel views, the musicians have announced.
It is the latest example of restrictions imposed by the Western governments on musicians over pro-Palestinian stances. Over the past year, a number of artists have been denied entry to various countries or faced cancellations linked to their political views.
“Our government will not tolerate the advocating of political violence, terrorism or anti-Semitism and hate more broadly,” Canadian MP Vince Gasparro said in a video posted to X on Friday, confirming that the group had been prohibited from entering.
Kneecap, which had four shows scheduled for October in Toronto and Vancouver, dismissed the allegations, saying the band’s lawyers would initiate legal action over the X post.
In a statement on Instagram, the band called Gasparro’s accusations “wholly untrue and deeply malicious,” insisting that no member of the band had “been convicted of any crime in any country ever.”
“When we beat you in court, which we will,” Kneecap wrote, “we will donate every cent to assist some of the thousands of child amputees in Gaza.” (more...)
Pro-Palestine Irish rappers to sue Canadian MP
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