2000trees has confirmed that Kneecap‘s headline set will go forward as deliberate regardless of the band’s current controversies.
The pageant takes place at Upcote Farm in Cheltenham and can return from July 9-12. Kneecap will co-headline the pageant alongside PVRIS on Thursday, July 10, whereas Sizzling Milk headline on the Wednesday, Taking Again Sunday and Coheed and Cambria on the Friday and Alexisonfire on the Saturday.
“After a great deal of hypothesis & quite a few requests from the press of late, we’re blissful to verify that YES! Kneecap are nonetheless headlining the Thursday at 2000trees this July,” the pageant confirmed in a publication.
“If their current reveals in London are something to go by, this guarantees to be some of the memorable headline units we’ve ever had at 2000trees.
“Don’t miss it – Glasto is clearly offered out & we’re not far behind – so if you wish to see probably the most talked about band in ages, you have to bag a 2000trees ticket earlier than all of them promote out! Come for the day or keep for all 4 nights – both means it’s gonna be wild!
“You’ll have even seen Kneecap at 2000trees earlier than, this will probably be their third go to in any case. However headlining the primary stage this summer season goes to be one thing else solely! We’ll ALL be there within the pit with you for some of the thrilling, enjoyable & historic units you’ll see this summer season… Ebook your house earlier than we promote out!!!”
Kneecap beforehand performed the pageant in 2022 and 2023.
Against this, it was confirmed earlier right this moment that Kneecap’s present at TRNSMT the identical week as 2000trees has been axed over “security considerations”, main the band to announce a alternative gig in Glasgow.
Requested for a response, a pageant spokesperson informed NME: “Resulting from considerations expressed by the Police about security on the occasion, Kneecap will now not carry out at TRNSMT on Friday July 11. We thank followers for his or her understanding.”
Kneecap headlined Vast Awake Pageant in London final week, shortly after a heat up present on the 100 Membership in the identical metropolis, with none questions of safety.
Through the gig, the band spoke in regards to the controversy following their statements in assist of Palestine at Coachella 2025. Following that, counter-terror police started to evaluate footage from a London efficiency final November, which led to Mo Chara being charged by the Metropolitan Police with a terror offence.
At Vast Awake, Chara took to the stage alongside Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí to say the cost was designed to “silence” them forward of their efficiency at Glastonbury this summer season.
“I went for an interview with the counter-terror police and inside days they got here to a verdict that they had been going to cost me,” he mentioned on the south London occasion. “By no means has it been that fast.
“And the explanation it was that fast was as a result of Glastonbury is simply across the nook. They’re making an attempt to silence us from talking onstage at Glastonbury the best way we did at Coachella. Fuck them.”
The musician – actual title Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – is because of seem at Westminster Crown Court docket on June 18. He inspired followers to assemble at Westminster with “a giant bag of ket” for the listening to.
Kneecap’s look at TRNSMT just isn’t the one gig they’ve had cancelled just lately, which they acknowledged onstage at Vast Awake. These embody Germany’s Hurricane Festival and Southside Festivals, Cornwall’s Eden Mission, and a alternative present in Plymouth.
Additionally they referenced how MPs have referred to as to have them faraway from the line-ups of different festivals, together with TRNSMT, Glastonbury and extra.
“They tried to cease this gig,” Kneecap informed followers at Vast Awake. “Actually, lads, you don’t have any thought how shut we had been to being pulled off this gig.”
As well as, the DUP additionally inspired the cancellation of Kneecap’s forthcoming gig with Fontaines D.C. in Belfast, which offered out in 35 minutes.
