Kneecap have had their upcoming gig at the Eden Project cancelled after they appeared to call for Tory MPs to be killed and were accused of shouting "up Hamas, up Hezbollah" in footage from one of their previous performances.
Releasing a statement on the decision to let the group go from their line-up, a spokesman for the Eden Sessions said: "Eden Sessions Limited announced today that the Kneecap show at Eden Project scheduled for July 4, 2025 has been cancelled.
"Ticket purchasers will be contacted directly and will be fully refunded.
"The refund process will commence from Wednesday, April 30 2025. Refunds will be processed against the original payment cards used. Purchasers should allow six working days for funds to be received into their accounts."
The Belfast trio issued an apology for their comments regarding killing Tory MPs
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The cancellation of their gig comes after the band apologised to the families of murdered MPs Sir David Amess and Jo Cox, and said on Instagram that they "reject any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual".
The hip-hop Irish group added: "Kneecap's message has always been - and remains - one of love, inclusion, and hope. This is why our music resonates across generations, countries, classes and cultures and has brought hundreds of thousands of people to our gigs. No smear campaign will change that."
They said they have "never supported" Hamas or Hezbollah.
The Belfast trio were branded a "hate fest" that "promote division" just yesterday when DUP leader Gavin Robinson slammed the group in Stormont.
Robinson said the promoter of Kneecap's upcoming August gig in Belfast has "questions to answer" as he labelled the group as "totally inappropriate".
His comments come as counter-terrorism police in London examine footage from the band's performances.
They are also reviewing a video clip from another concert in November 2024 in which a member of the band appeared to shout "up Hamas, up Hezbollah".
Both Hamas and Hezbollah are banned as terrorist organisations in the UK, with Irish premier Micheal Martin saying the group should "urgently" clarify the comments.
The controversy has led to questions about their upcoming performances in Belfast and at Glastonbury Festival in June.
Robinson referenced Katie Amess, daughter of murdered Conservative MP David Amess, who said: "When you listen to Katie Amess this morning, I don't think anyone could fail to be moved by just how appalling and outrageous their position is."
When asked whether Kneecap should still perform at their planned gigs throughout the year, Robinson said: "Actions have consequences.
"They should face the wrath, disappointment, consternation of people, not just like us in unionism, in Belfast, or across Northern Ireland, but as you can see right across these isles."
Sir David Amess' daughter urged the group to look back at their comments after her father was murdered
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Robinson also noted that a promoter in the United States had already dropped the group.
In the House of Commons on Monday, Ulster Unionist MP for South Antrim Robin Swann asked the Home Office Minister to condemn Kneecap's remarks.
"Would the minister join me in condemning the recent statement by the so-called Irish rap band Kneecap, where it has actually been reported that they have said to their audience that they should kill their local MP and the only good Tory is a dead Tory?" he asked.
Home Office Minister Dame Diana Johnson replied: "Yes, of course I would condemn any comments like that online."
