Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap under fire for British MP and anti-Israel comments

Irish hip-hop group Kneecap apologized on Tuesday to the families of two British MPs slain in the past decade, after footage emerged of one of the trio’s members appearing to say “Kill your local MP” during a performance in 2023.But the group’s statement is already being panned by several lawmakers and former colleagues of David Amess and Jo Cox, as Kneecap’s problems pile up after a controversial performance earlier this month at Coachella.Kneecap apologized to the families of Amess, a Conserva