KNEECAP have announced a new gig in Glasgow after the band was axed from the TRNSMT festival.
On Wednesday, it was confirmed that the Irish rap group would no longer appear at the festival due to "concerns expressed by the [p]olice about safety at the event".
It comes after Police Scotland said last week that allowing Kneecap to perform at TRNSMT would require "a significant policing operation".
Festival promoter DF Concerts informed ticket holders that the group would no longer be performing, while the band's name has been removed from the official line-up on the TRNSMT website.
Responding to the announcement, Kneecap said "Glasgow has always been such a huge city" for the band.
"We’ve played there many many times, with no issues - ever. Make of that what you will," the group said.
The band has announced a new gig taking place in the city just days after they were scheduled to perform at the festival.
Kneecap announce O2 Academy Glasgow gig
Kneecap will be performing at the O2 Academy in Glasgow on Tuesday, July 8.
The group said they had announced the show "to try to make up for" their TRNSMT appearance being axed.
Presale tickets will go live at 10am on Thursday via the band's WhatsApp channel. O2 Priority customers will also be able to access presale tickets at the same time.
General sale tickets will go live from 10am on Saturday and can be accessed via the venue's website.
Announcing the cancellation of Kneecap's TRNSMT performance, promoter DF Concerts said: "Due to concerns expressed by the Police about safety at the event, Kneecap will no longer perform at TRNSMT on Friday, 11 July.
"We thank fans for their understanding."
