Kneecap have inisted they "love the English people just not the English government". They made sure to clarify their stance after performing track Get Your Brits Out.

The band have said 30,000 people have joined them at the West Holts Stage to watch their performance. Many of the crowd have been carrying Palestine flags or wearing balaclavas like DJ Provi. Others have taken in green flares and have been setting them off throughout the performance.

On stage, Kneecap have declared their support to Palestine Action. DJ Próvai wore a T-shirt in support of the organisation ahead of the performance.

Next week, the UK government could ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, putting it alongside the likes of Islamic State and National Action.

The highly controversial decision could see being a member or showing support of Palestine Action carrying a maximum penalty of 14 years.

Wearing clothing or a logo that arouses reasonable suspicion a person supports the group could carry a sentence of up to six months.

Kneecap decided to take aim at rocked Rod Stewart ahead of his legends slot on Sunday afternoon. Mo Chara asked the vast crowd: “Anyone going to Rod Stewart tomorrow? The man is older than Israel.” Moglai Bap quipped: “Rod the Prov.”

Kneecap made sure to reference the BBC choosing not to air their set live. It will instead be available on BBC iPlayer later on, but the band think bosses will be wanting to edit out some of their choice language.

They insisted: "The BBC will have some job editing,” before leading a Free Palestine chant." The band had called Israel “war criminals” and says it’s a genocide what they are doing to Palestine.

The crowd have hit out at Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his calls for Kneecap to be removed from the lineup. They erupted into a chant of "f*** Keir Starmer," before the band launched into a new track.

The band have urged fans to start a riot when Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh next appears in court. Naoise Ó Cairealláin, stage name Moglai Bap, told the crowd: "It's not the first time there has been a miscarriage of justice for an Irish person in the British justice system.

"So, if anyone is available on 20th August at Westminster we will go to support Mo Chara, we will start a riot outside the courts."

Mo Chara has told the thousands of fans that he is a "free man" as he spoke for the first time on stage. The rapper, real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, had appeared in court last week.

Footage of the former X Factor judge was displayed on stage before Kneecap made their entrance. She has been vocal against the band as fans booed while her message was heard.

Sharon had said: "Shame on Glastonbury, they have ruined the festival for one pathetic band."

DJ Próvai took to Instagram before heading on stage to reveal his T-Shirt for the performance. Sticking to their message, he donned a black top that read: "We are all Palestine Action."

On stage, he turned up in a red boilersuit and his iconic tri-coloured balaclava.

As Kneecap take to the stage, the band have displayed a huge 'Free Palestine' message. The trio have long been vocal of their support for Palestine.

Kneecap will be taking to the stage in just five minutes time. The atomsphere at the West Holts Stage is buzzing with Palestine flags on display as the packed out crowd anticiapte what the trio will bring to Glastonbury...

Fans have expressed their support for Kneecap amid the backlash of them being on the Glastonbury bill. One festivalgoer insisted to PA: "Glastonbury has done the right thing by putting them on and keeping them on.

"Hopefully a lot of people will see it. The eyes of a lot of the world are on Glastonbury right now and I hope they see people are there and they care."

Another fan added: "I think they are fabulous and I think they have every right to perform."

Glastonbury's West Holts stage has been shut down due to crowd issues ahead of Kneecap's performance at 4pm.

The area is already filled to the brim 45 minutes before the Irish trio's highly anticipated set. The move from Glastonbury means no one else from the festival will be able to enter the West Holts area.

Performing on the West Holts stage, Bob Vylan has thrown his support behind Irish rap trio Kneecap, amid calls for their Glastonbury slot to be pulled.

Speaking on the very stage the group are set to grace moments before Kneecap's set, Bob revealed his former boss signed the 'secret' letter demanding Kneecap to be dropped from the bill.

He told the crowd: "This letter or this list of names came out recently of people trying to stop our mates Kneecap from performing.

"Who do I see on that f**king list of names but that bald headed c*** I used to work for."

Punk duo Bob Vylan are currently performing at West Holts stage ahead of Kneecap's gig at 4pm.

The act displayed an image of the Palestine flag behind them as they took to the stage. Meanwhile, festival go-ers in the crowd were seen wearing T-shirts with the flag on also.

During the set, one of the stars issued a warning as they said: "We are live on the BBC so we have to be careful what we say." The BBC have previously revealed how they were not going to live stream kneecap’s show.

Glastonbury Festival revellers have been showing support for Palestine and Kneecap in their choice of outfits ahead of their performance today.

Pictured at the West Holts stage hours before the Irish rap trio are due on stage, one festival-goer was seen sporting a T-shirt with the words 'Free Mo Chara' on. While others were seen sporting 'Free Palestine' shirts.

The West Holts stage is already looking very busy nearly two hours before the Kneecap's performance.

Glastonbury bosses have warned they may need to shut the area - and that prediction could easily come true looking at numbers. Bob Vylan who is on half an hour before Kneecap is going to have quite a crowd!

The BBC have announced they will not be live streaming Kneecap's performance on the West Holts stage at 4pm today. However, the group's gig will be available on catch-up.

BBC spokesperson has said: “As the broadcast partner, the BBC is bringing audiences extensive music coverage from Glastonbury, with artists booked by the festival organisers. Whilst the BBC doesn’t ban artists, our plans ensure that our programming meets our editorial guidelines. We don’t always live stream every act from the main stages and look to make an on-demand version of Kneecap’s performance available on our digital platforms, alongside more than 90 other sets.”

Kneecap star Liam had a stern message to those in the music industry who tried to stop his set.

DJ Toddla T revealed that a secret letter had been written to Glastonbury bookers in a bid to stop the rap trio's gig at the Worthy Farm festival. It was claimed the letter was “signed by 30 individuals from within the music industry.” It was labelled as a “coordinated attempt by 30 members of the musical elite, people with systemic influence, to silence the voices of three working-class artists from Belfast. All of it was done behind closed doors.”

Now, in an interview with Guardian ahead of today's performance, Liam responded to the not-so-secret letter. He said: "The fact that the letter was leaked changes things."

Liam added: "And I hope that these people regret it. I think they’re already starting to."

Glastonbury have issued crowd warnings for Kneecap.

Bosses sent out a list of what they expect wil be their biggest audiences.

They told festival goers: “Kneecap will draw a large audience for their 4pm West Holts show. If you’re not planning to see them, please plan alternative routes around that area. If you do plan to attend, listen to stewards, and please have some other entertainment options in mind in case the field reaches capacity and we need to close it as part of our crowd planning measures.”

They also highlighted Kate Nash who “looks set to draw a big crowd to Left Field at 9pm, so please arrive early if you’re hoping to catch her set.”

They added: “Scissor Sisters will be very busy at Woodsies at 10.30pm. It’s likely we’ll need to close the field once it reaches capacity as part of our crowd planning measures. Charlie xcx will also be popular in our new enlarged Other Stage arena at 10.30pm.“

Festival bosses can work out who are the most popular acts through music fans selecting who they are seeing through the Glastonbury app.

The trio are yet to reveal their exact set list, adding more anticipation to their performance. However, previous festival stints this year – including at Coachella and Wide Awake Festival – saw them perform the following tunes:

Ahead of their performance today on the West Holts stage, Kneecap posted a 'public service announcement' video on their Instagram page – in which they urged the Government to 'stop the genocide' in Gaza.

The video shared by the Irish trio features interviews from "medics and activists", in which the band reaffirmed their pro-Palestine stance. As they shared the clip on Instagram, the caption read: "Kneecap is not the story. Genocide in Gaza is.

"‘See it. Say it. Censored.’ is an artist-led alternative PSA presented by kneecap that demands urgent action to stop the genocide unfolding in Gaza.

"Created by a coalition of artists and powered by the testimony of medics and activists, the film builds on reports from Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and UN agencies, to lay out the facts and call for vital action:
"STOP THE GENOCIDE Arms Embargo Now Boycott, Divest, Sanctions. Support Palestinian Liberation".

Irish rap trio are expected to hit the West Holts stage at 4pm on the Glastonbury Festival site today. The set is billed to last for an hour.

Those watching from home will be able to catch the act on BBC iPlayer as livestreaming for the festival starts at 12pm on the broadcaster's streaming site.

Speaking ahead of their performance today, Kneecap's Naoise has said: "We’re a distraction, to take away [attention] from what’s happening in Palestine, especially for our generation of people who are always on our phones," he told The Guardian. "It’s all being livestreamed – you can never say you didn’t know what’s happening in Palestine, and that’s why they want to bog us down and go through old videos. Over 100 people were killed in the last four days – that’s the real story."

Ahead of Kneecap's divisive performance taking place at Glastonbury today, the BBC have shared a statement revealing they will be airing the Irish rap trio's set.

They said: "As the broadcast partner, the BBC will be bringing audiences extensive music coverage from Glastonbury, with artists booked by the festival organisers.

"Whilst the BBC doesn’t ban artists, our plans will ensure that our programming will meet our editorial guidelines. Decisions about our output will be made in the lead up to the festival."

The broadcaster's television coverage doesn't start until 5pm, while Kneecap are set to take to the West Holts stage at 4pm. However, the BBC iPlayer's broadcast starts at 12pm.

Despite calls for the band to be dropped from their Glastonbury set, they are still set to perform at Worthy Farm.

The BBC had been under pressure to deplatform the Irish band. However, the BBC has insisted it does not 'ban artists' and has said it will make sure the broadcast 'meets our editorial guidelines'. And that decision has left viewers with mixed opinion, with some delighted the BBC will air the set.

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has hit back at the backlash for his actions, saying it was just a joke.

The Irish rapper insists he just portrays a character on stage and said: ""S*** is thrown on stage all the time," he said. "If I’m supposed to know every f***ing thing that’s thrown on stage [including the Hezbollah flag] I’d be in Mensa, Jesus Christ."

And he also refused to see why he should regret his "dead Tory" comments. "It was a joke," he defiantly said.

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"Created by a coalition of artists and powered by the testimony of medics and activists, the film builds on reports from Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and UN agencies, to lay out the facts and call for vital action: STOP THE GENOCIDE"

Following Mo Chara's terrorism charge, Kneecap vowed to 'fight' in a strongly-worded statement on Instagram as they strongly denied the allegations.

The band said on May 22: "14,000 babies are about to die of starvation in Gaza, with food sent by the world sitting on the other side of a wall, and once again, the British establishment is focused on us.

"We deny this 'offence' and will vehemently defend ourselves. This is political policing. This is a carnival of distraction. We are not the story. Genocide is. As they profit from genocide, they use an 'anti-terror law' against us for displaying a flag thrown on stage.

"A charge not serious enough to even warrant their 'crown court', instead a court that doesn't have a jury. What's the objective? To restrict our travel ability. To prevent us speaking to young people across the world. To silence voices of compassion. To prosecute artists who dare to speak out.

"Instead of defending innocent people, or the principles of international law they claim to uphold, the powerful in Britain have abetted slaughter and famine in Gaza, just as they did in Ireland for centuries. Then, like now, they claim justification. The IDF units they arm and fly spy plane missions for are the real terrorists, the whole world can see it.

"We stand proudly with the people. You stand complicit with the war criminals. We are on the right side of history. You are not. We will fight you in court. We will win. Free Palestine."