Following their road-block Glastonbury appearance last weekend, the most talked about and debated slot at the festival in years, Irish rap trio KNEECAP have today shared the video for “The Recap” via Heavenly Recordings.
Released initially via their WhatsApp group in late May, and out on DSPs just before they hit the stage at Glastonbury, the track has been causing a stir with the official release clocking in 1 million streams in its first week.
Talking about the video, director Finn Keenan said: “It took a lot of incredibly talented and passionate people to come together to make this video in just over a week. And I can’t believe the trust and support we got from Kneecap and their team. A once in a lifetime kind of job. So grateful to each and every one of yiz. More Blacks, More Dogs, More Irish, Mo Chara.”
An astonishingly instant summer-smash in waiting, the West Belfast trio collaborated with drum & bass producer Mozey on the Kemi Badenoch baiting track which received its live debut at their momentous headline appearance at this year’s Wide Awake Festival in Brockwell Park, London.
Riding in on a punchy bassline and a drum track that effortlessly shifts from post punk rumble to drum and bass explosion, ‘The Recap’ is a massive statement of intent from the most talked about band in the world and is a guaranteed rallying cry at festivals across the country all summer.
Talking about ‘The Recap’, Kneecap said: “Taking some of the king’s stash of cash is better than taking drugs.
Mozey added: As if Kneecap wasn’t rowdy enough I decided to stick them on a drum and bass track.. energy overload!”
Watch the video for “The Recap” HERE
After facing a barrage of criticism and subsequently finding themselves in the middle of a media and political maelstrom for vocally advocating for peace and Palestinian freedom at this year’s Coachella, their Wide Awake show felt a massively significant moment – lauded by the Guardian, the Telegraph, Pitchfork, the Irish Times, the London Standard, and described by The Times as a “historic moment… Exciting, funny and anarchic, with a rebellious edge that has not been seen in rock or rap for years” the trio subsequently announced their biggest London show to date at the 12,500 capacity Wembley Arena on Thursday 18th September 2025.
This summer also sees them join forces with Fontaines D.C. for a massive summer outdoor show in Ireland having recently played in Finsbury Park in London, head back to the studio to record the follow-up to Fine Art and perform at a number of huge festival dates around Europe, including a highly anticipated return to Glastonbury and Green Man later in the summer. They will also play two December concerts at Dublin’s 3Arena, the largest indoor arena on the island of Ireland.
Whether they’re rolling up to Sundance in a police Land Rover, encouraging tens of thousands of young people to learn Irish, breaking box office records, storming festivals with epic main stage sets, annoying right-wing politicians the world over, or earning support and solidarity from the likes of Annie Mac, Noel Gallagher, Elton John, Amyl & The Sniffers, Paul Weller, Primal Scream, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Massive Attack, on banners in football stadiums, or in graffiti on city walls around the world, Kneecap’s message and mode of unity, community, collective action and the power of raving, punk, and rap, is all underscored with a revolutionary sound, and blistering live performances that have built a global wave of fans unified in the joy of solidarity and the shared sweat that flings from fine art like no other.
Tour Dates
July 08 – 02 Academy, Glasgow, UK – SOLD OUT
July 10 – 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham, UK (Headline)
July 11 – Bilbao BBK, Bilbao, ES
July 13 – Rockwave Festival, Malakasa, GR
Aug 01 – OFF Festival, Katowice, PL
Aug 07 – Way Out West Festival, Gothenburg, SW
Aug 08 – OYA Festival, Oslo, NO
Aug 09 – Flow Festival, Helsinki, FIN
Aug 11 – Sziget Festival, Budapest, HU
Aug 14 – Green Man Festival, Crickhowell, UK (Headline)
Aug 15 – Wythenshawe Park, Manchester, UK (w/ Fontaines D.C.) – SOLD OUT
Aug 16 – Pukkelpop, Hasselt, BE
Aug 17 – Cabaret Vert, Charleville-Mezieres, FR
Aug 24 – Rock En Seine, Paris, FR
Aug 29 – Vital Festival, Belfast, IRE (w/ Fontaines D.C.) – SOLD OUT
Aug 30 – Electric Picnic, Stradbally Hall, IRE
Sep 05 – Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL – SOLD OUT
Sep 06 – Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL – SOLD OUT
Sep 19 – Wembley Arena, London, UK
Oct 01 – The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York, NY – SOLD OUT
Oct 03 – Mercury Ballroom, Louisville, KY – SOLD OUT
Oct 04 – Brooklyn Bowl, Nashville, TN – SOLD OUT
Oct 07 – The Howard Theatre, Washington DC – SOLD OUT
Oct 08 – The Fillmore, Philadelphia, PA – SOLD OUT
Oct 10 – The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York, NY – SOLD OUT
Oct 11 – MGM Music Hall, Boston, MA – SOLD OUT
Oct 14 – History, Toronto, ON – SOLD OUT
Oct 15 – History, Toronto, ON – SOLD OUT
Oct 16 – Saint Andrew’s Hall, Detroit, MI – SOLD OUT
Oct 17 – Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH – SOLD OUT
Oct 18 – Radius, Chicago, IL – SOLD OUT
Oct 20 – Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis, MN – SOLD OUT
Oct 22 – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC – SOLD OUT
Oct 23 – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC – SOLD OUT
Oct 24 – The Showbox, Seattle, WA – SOLD OUT
Oct 25 – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR – SOLD OUT
Oct 27 – The Independent, San Francisco, CA – SOLD OUT
Oct 28 – Fox Theater, Oakland, CA – SOLD OUT
Nov 12 – AFAS Live, Amsterdam, NL
Dec 16 – 3Arena, Dublin, IRE
Dec 17 – 3Arena, Dublin, IRE – SOLD OUT
