C.E.A.R.T.A. spells out the Irish word for rights – and is also the title of Kneecap’s first ever single, released in 2017.
This about encapsulates the Belfast-based hip-hop trio. Unrelenting advocates for Irish language rights, Irish unification, as well as for more global issues such as Palestinian self-determination, their political songs and actions have landed them in legal hot water more than once.
But that hasn’t slowed Kneecap down: their third studio album, Fenian, is scheduled to be released on 24 April, 2026, and they’ve just announced a concert at den Atelier on Friday 6 November, 2026.
C.E.A.R.T.A. was followed by their first LP, Fine Art, in 2018. But the group reached true international fame with their third, Fine Art, which released alongside a biographical film in 2024, also titled Kneecap.
Throughout, Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí have stuck to their political beliefs with songs for Irish language rights and against continued British presence in Northern Ireland.
During their set at the 2025 Coachella festival, they displayed signs condemning Israel’s conduct in Gaza, and came under investigation by British counter-terrorism police shortly thereafter. In May 2025, member Mo Chara was charged with further offenses – although all charges against the band have since been dropped.
In response, Kneecap released the song No Comment in November 2025, in collaboration with English DJ and producer Sub Focus.
In support of their upcoming third studio album, the trio have just announced a stop-over in the Grand Duchy on Friday, 6 November, 2026. Blending acid house, trip-hop, dubstep and rap, they’ve released one single for it so far, Liars Tale – a furious dance-punk-flavoured broadside against the current prime minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer.
Tickets for their show at den Atelier go on sale soon, although knitted green-white-orange balaclavas are reportedly not included in the price.
