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"It’s an utterly visceral display of raw catharsis." The bands that defined 2000Trees festival 2025

By Emily Swingle Published 17 July 25

This year's 2000Trees line-up boasted an embarrassment of riches: here are the bands who impacted hardest

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"They’re clearly the Rage Against The Machine of now." Tom Morello on Kneecap

By Stef Lach Published 14 July 25

Rage Against The Machine guitarist sings praises of Irish rappers Kneecap – and Disturbed's David Draiman is unimpressed

Bands & Artists

If you were wondering why Dave Grohl didn't make an appearance at Black Sabbath's final gig, it's because he was watching Kneecap and Fontaines D.C. in London

By Paul Brannigan Published 7 July 25

Fontaines DC had a few famous faces among their 45,000 crowd at London's Finsbury Park on July 5

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Controversial Irish rappers Kneecap draw massive crowd at Glastonbury, as BBC refuse to livestream the festival's most talked-about performance

By Paul Brannigan Published 28 June 25

Read Louder's eyewitness account of what went down at Kneecap's Glastonbury set, the gig the BBC didn't want you to see

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The nine bands that defined Wide Awake festival 2025

By Briony Edwards, Paul Brannigan Published 27 May 25

London's most consistently excellent alternative music festival makes a triumphant return to Brockwell Park with a diverse, eclectic, electric line-up

Live Performances

Kneecap rapper Mo Chara charged with terror offence

By Paul Brannigan Published 22 May 25

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, has been charged in connection with an incident at a London gig last year

Bands & Artists

Kneecap issue defiant statement as calls for their removal from UK festival bills escalate

By Paul Brannigan Published 29 April 25

Kneecap react to condemnation of recent and historical live shows: "The real crimes are not in our performances; the real crimes are the silence and complicity of those in power."

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