Rap group Kneecap’s Eden Project show cancelled, organisers say

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.

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”.

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.

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.

Other artists in the Eden Sessions 2025 line-up include Biffy Clyro, Gary Barlow, Madness and The Script.