Hungarian authorities have banned Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country to perform at the Sziget Festival. They accused the band of using anti-Semitic hate speech and praising the Hamas militant group, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. Belfast-based Kneecap, who regularly display pro-Palestinian messages during their gigs, have caused controversy elsewhere in recent months, including at Britain’s Glastonbury Festival, where frontman Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – known as Mo Chara – accused Israel of committing war crimes. “Hungary’s government has moved to ban Kneecap from entering the country and performing at Sziget ... citing antisemitic hate speech and...
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