- Adrian Dunbar, who stars as Ted Hastings in Line of Duty, has defended the rap trio Kneecap, saying that people "jumped to conclusions" about the group amidst recent controversies.
- Kneecap has faced several show cancellations and was recently banned from entering Hungary, which they attribute to a "smear campaign" due to their support for Palestine.
- One of Kneecap's members, Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (Mo Chara), was charged with a terrorism offence in May for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a London gig – a charge he denies.
- The group has been criticised for alleged comments made at gigs, including "kill your local MP", but has since apologised and denied supporting Hamas or Hezbollah.
- Dunbar, who recently attended a Kneecap gig with his daughter, described the Belfast trio as “a band of good musicians” who “make great music” and promote the Irish language.
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