The Northern Irish trio are scheduled to appear on the West Holts stage at 4pm on the Saturday of the Somerset event, which runs from 25 to 29 June.
The group’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was later charged with a terrorism offence over the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag at a gig in November last year. The Metropolitan Police said he aroused “reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation”.
The BBC, which announced it will cover more than 100 sets at the festival on TV, radio, iPlayer and BBC Sounds.
The Belfast band, who said the authorities were “trying to silence us” before Glastonbury, led chants of “Free Palestine” and attacked “Israeli lobbyists” at a defiant festival show in London last week.
Asked if the BBC would air Kneecap’s performance, a spokesperson said: “As the broadcast partner, the BBC will be bringing audiences extensive music coverage from Glastonbury, with artists booked by the festival organisers.
Sources added that many Glastonbury performances made available on its streaming platform were pre-recorded.
There are likely to be warnings over language and possibly offence around Kneecap’s set.
And banning from the airwaves a group named one of BBC 6 Music’s Artists of the Year in 2024, would provoke a backlash from the band’s supporters.
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Counter-terrorism police previously investigated Kneecap after the videos emerged. The group apologised to the families of murdered MPs but said footage of the incident had been “exploited and weaponised”, and also said they have “never supported” Hamas or Hezbollah, which are banned in the UK.
A secret slot filled by ‘Patchwork’ at Glastonbury Festival has got the rumour mill in action (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty)The BBC’s policy for headline acts has been to “reflect the artists’ performances from the main stages as they happen” while maintaining “appropriate editorial considerations”.
The BBC said it will broadcast 90 hours of live TV coverage from the main stages this year.
Surprise performances include an unknown band named Patchwork who are due to perform on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday between 6pm and 7pm.
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