The Irish rap group Knee-cap continued to ignite controversy on BusserThe second weekend by criticizing Israel for his ongoing war in Gaza and leading a “free Palestine” song during their set. The band also projected Anti-Israel messages on the Sonora tent background.
The forecasts were apparently also used during the first weekend of the festival and led to the livestream of the band’s set; The second weekend, Sonora Tent’s sets were not lived, probably because of these messages.
“Israel commits genocide against the Palestinian people,” the forecasts say. “It is activated by the US government as Arm and finances Israel despite its war crimes. Fuck Israel; Free Palestine.”
While the scream over the weekend was relatively limited, it was two much larger on weekend. Several online commentators demanded Coachella organizers Goldenvoice and the parent company AEG presents to comment.
Reps for the two companies did not immediately respond to AmountAsk for comment.
Last week the band at X claimed that Coachella had censored their protest, but assured the festival over social media that they would be “back next Friday” and it would be “sorted.” During their weekend two set, the band started a “free, free Palestine song” and said “the Irish are no longer persecuted under the British, but we were never bombed under the damn sky with nowhere to go.”
Kneecap was not the only artists who showed pro-Palestinian messages at the festival; British punk duo Bob Vylan showed a Palestinian flag during their set weekend and also commented on Gaza. That group also appeared in the Sonora tent; It is unclear if it expressed similar messages
Former Justin Bieber/Ariana Grande Manager Scooter brownLast year, an exhibition in Israel and Los Angeles on Hamas October 7 arranged attacks in Israel, Defended Goldenvoice founder Paul Tollett on social media.
“This is my friend Paul Tollett, the founder of (Coachella),” Braun wrote on an Instagram post on Sunday. “He is some who lives and breaths the festival community. He fights for artists and he fights for all people. When I Invited Him to the opening of the nova Music Exhibit in Los Angeles, He was the first person from the industry and spent. With Survivors of Nova and Invited Them to the Festival this year as his guest. He cried with them, he laughed with them, and he continues to advocate for them.
Amount will have more about the situation as it develops.
