Irish rap group Kneecap performed on Saturday to tens of thousands of people at the UK’s Glastonbury Festival, where they led the crowds in chants of “Free Palestine” and “Fuck Keir Starmer,” after the British prime minister said he didn’t think it “appropriate” for the trio to play the festival, given the terror offense charges one of its members is facing.

Before Kneecap took to the stage, rap punk duo Bob Vylan led the crowd in chants of “Death, death to the IDF.” The duo’s performance was broadcast live by the BBC.

“Hell yeah, from the river to the sea, Palestine must be, will be, free,” added the duo’s singer, Bobby Vylan, who goes only by his stage name.

Kneecap has made headlines in recent months with its pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel stance.

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged under the Terrorism Act with supporting a proscribed organization for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag and shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah,” at a concert in London in November. The rapper, who was charged under the anglicized version of his name, Liam O’Hanna, is on unconditional bail before a further court hearing in August.

At least 30,000 people, hundreds of them with Palestinian flags, crammed into the West Holts stage in blazing sunshine to watch Kneecap on Saturday, causing organizers to close the area.

“Glastonbury, I’m a free man,” said Ó hAnnaidh.

The Belfast trio’s performance opened with an audio montage of news clips referring to the band’s critics and legal woes.

Between numbers, the band members led the audience in chants of “Free Palestine” and “Free Mo Chara,” and aimed an expletive-laden chant at Starmer.

“The prime minister of your country, not mine, said he didn’t want us to play, so fuck Keir Starmer,” said Ó hAnnaidh, who was wearing the tradition Palestinian keffiyeh scarf.

“This situation can be quite stressful but it’s minimal compared to what the Palestinian people are [facing],” he said.

Ó hAnnaidh also gave a shoutout to Palestine Action Group, which........

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