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| Rap group Kneecap's Eden Project show cancelled, organisers say | Rap group Kneecap's Eden Project show cancelled, organisers say |
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| Rap group Kneecap will no longer play at Cornwall's Eden Sessions this summer, organisers have said. | Rap group Kneecap will no longer play at Cornwall's Eden Sessions this summer, organisers have said. |
| Eden Sessions Limited said the group's show at the Eden Project on 4 July had been cancelled and ticket holders would be contacted. | Eden Sessions Limited said the group's show at the Eden Project on 4 July had been cancelled and ticket holders would be contacted. |
| It comes after the Belfast-based group apologised to the families of murdered MPs Sir David Amess and Jo Cox after a clip on social media that appeared to show one of the band members saying during a performance: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP." | It comes after the Belfast-based group apologised to the families of murdered MPs Sir David Amess and Jo Cox after a clip on social media that appeared to show one of the band members saying during a performance: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP." |
| In a statement, Kneecap said they rejected "any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual. Ever". | In a statement, Kneecap said they rejected "any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual. Ever". |
| Full refunds | Full refunds |
| A reason for the show's cancellation was not given. | A reason for the show's cancellation was not given. |
| The band announced on Facebook that it would instead be performing at Plymouth Pavilions on the July date. | The band announced on Facebook that it would instead be performing at Plymouth Pavilions on the July date. |
| In a statement Eden Sessions said "the Kneecap show at Eden Project scheduled for 4 July 2025 has been cancelled". | In a statement Eden Sessions said "the Kneecap show at Eden Project scheduled for 4 July 2025 has been cancelled". |
| It said ticket holders would be approached for a full refund from 30 April. | It said ticket holders would be approached for a full refund from 30 April. |
| Other artists in the Eden Sessions 2025 line-up include Biffy Clyro, Gary Barlow, Madness and The Script. | Other artists in the Eden Sessions 2025 line-up include Biffy Clyro, Gary Barlow, Madness and The Script. |
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