KNEECAP have responded to the “legend” who streamed their entire Glastonbury set after the BBC decided not to show their performance in its live coverage.
The Irish rap trio played to a packed-out crowd on the West Holts stage in Glastonbury on Saturday after festival organisers had to close access to the area over fears of overcrowding.
However, hours before the group was due to take the stage, the BBC announced that they would not live stream their performance and instead would upload an on-demand version later on Saturday.
The BBC's decision to omit Kneecap’s performance from its live coverage prompted one festival goer to take matters into her own hands, as Helen Wilson live-streamed the set in its entirety on TikTok.
Wilson’s stream amassed more than two million likes from those watching at home and even reportedly burned her fingers after holding up her phone for the hour-long show.
Replying to a clip shared on her TikTok, Kneecap said: “Helen you’re a legend ! Tickets to any show just giz a shout! Grma.”
Wilson, who was shocked at the band's comment on her live video, replied: “I cannot believe this.
“Thank you so much for everything you do and stand for.”
#Glastonbury2025 #Glasto Helen Wilson held her phone in air for one hour to live stream to break the BBC censorship of kneecap performance What a legend and big thank you Helen censorship from a government of starmer has no place in a democratic society pic.twitter.com/QubWPSXfW7
— Mairtín (@Martin_BELFast) June 28, 2025
Wilson was also thanked by Kneecap fans across the internet branding her a “true hero”, with one person saying on X/Twitter: “Honestly Helen was amazing!!!
“She has battery issues, her arms hurt, her phone kept getting too warm, but SHE BLOODY POWERED THROUGH! Peoples princess Helen!!”
During the performance, Kneecap led the crowd in chants of "Free Palestine" along with joking that the "BBC editor is gonna have some job".
Adding: “Sometimes we feel helpless, sometimes we feel like we're not doing enough, and that's probably true sometimes.
“But the difference it makes to people in Palestine, when they see people from the other side of the world, to see this many people.”
Mo Chara also declared to the crowd, “Glastonbury, I’m a free man!” after recently being charged under the UK Terrorism Act.
His comments come after he, real name Liam Og O hAnnaidh, 27, was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah, while saying “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” at a gig in November last year.
The rapper, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived with bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in Free Mo Chara T-shirts.
He was released on unconditional bail until his next hearing at the same court on August 20.
Following the trio’s performance on Saturday, police said they are assessing videos of comments made by Kneecap and Bob Vylan.
Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, led crowds on the festival’s West Holts Stage in chants of: “Free, free Palestine” and: “Death, death to the IDF”.
It has been reported that police are looking into Kneecap’s performance after a member of the Irish rap trio suggested fans “start a riot” outside his bandmate’s upcoming court appearance.
