Kneecap鈥檚 performance at Glastonbury Festival will not be live-streamed but is likely to be made available on-demand, the BBC has said.
A number of politicians have called for the Irish rap trio to be removed from the line-up and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said their performance would not be 鈥渁ppropriate鈥 after one of the members was charged with a terror offence.
A BBC spokesperson said: 鈥淎s the broadcast partner, the BBC is bringing audiences extensive music coverage from Glastonbury, with artists booked by the festival organisers.
鈥淲hile the BBC doesn鈥檛 ban artists, our plans ensure that our programming meets our editorial guidelines.
鈥淲e don鈥檛 always live-stream every act from the main stages and look to make an on-demand version of Kneecap鈥檚 performance available on our digital platforms, alongside more than 90 other sets.鈥
It is understood the BBC needs to consider the performance before making a final decision.
The band said on Instagram: 鈥淭he propaganda wing of the regime has just contacted us鈥.
鈥淭hey WILL put our set from Glastonbury today on the iPlayer later this evening for your viewing pleasure.鈥
Liam Og O hAnnaidh, 27, was charged with allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah, while saying 鈥渦p Hamas, up Hezbollah鈥 at a gig in November last year.
On June 18 the rapper, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived with bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh at Westminster Magistrates鈥 Court in Free Mo Chara T-shirts.
He was released on unconditional bail until the next hearing at the same court on August 20.
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said she thinks the BBC 鈥渟hould not be showing鈥 the group鈥檚 set.
In an X post from last Saturday, she said: 鈥淭he BBC should not be showing Kneecap propaganda.
鈥淥ne Kneecap band member is currently on bail, charged under the Terrorism Act.
鈥淎s a publicly funded platform, the BBC should not be rewarding extremism.鈥
Ahead of the performance, Gemma Gibson, 41, from Newcastle told the PA news agency that she was 鈥渞eally excited鈥 to see Kneecap perform.
Asked if their set should have been cancelled amid the ongoing controversy, she said: 鈥淲ell, that would be completely against everything that Glastonbury stands for 鈥 This is where they should be.鈥
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson told PA: 鈥淭icket-holders can once again expect to see uniformed officers on site at Glastonbury Festival 24/7 throughout the festival as part of our extensive policing operation ensuring it is safe for everyone attending, as well as those who live nearby.鈥
Saturday has seen performances from the likes of rock band Kaiser Chiefs and US star Brandi Carlile, who released an album with Sir Elton John earlier in the year.
Elsewhere, Irish singer CMAT, who played the Pyramid Stage on Friday, performed a secret set at the BBC Introducing stage.
Neil Young, best known for songs such as Rockin鈥 In The Free World, Like A Hurricane and Cinnamon Girl, will headline the festival鈥檚 Pyramid Stage on Saturday night with his band the Chrome Hearts.
The corporation will broadcast Young鈥檚 set after previously saying it would not be shown 鈥渁t the artist鈥檚 request鈥.
On Saturday a BBC spokesperson said: 鈥淲e are delighted to confirm that Neil Young鈥檚 headline set from Glastonbury on Saturday will be broadcast live to audiences across the UK on the BBC.鈥
The set will be shown on the BBC iPlayer Pyramid Stage stream from 10pm, as well as broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Radio 2.
Another act expected to draw a big crowd is Brat star Charli XCX, who will headline the Other Stage around the same time Young and Grammy Award-winning rapper Doechii will also perform.
The 1975 headlined the festival鈥檚 Pyramid Stage on Friday night, with the performance seeing singer Matty Healy joke he was his generation鈥檚 鈥渂est songwriter鈥.
Friday also saw a performance from Scottish music star Lewis Capaldi who told the Glastonbury crowds 鈥淚鈥檓 back baby鈥 as he played a surprise set, two years after a performance at the festival during which he struggled to manage his Tourette syndrome symptoms.
Celebrities who have been spotted at the festival include singer Harry Styles, Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, The Crown actor Emma Corrin, and Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn.
Saturday could see highs of 26C, 鈥渨ith high levels of humidity鈥, according to the Met Office.
Spokesman Grahame Madge said: 鈥淭here is always the chance of a light shower, but there is nothing in the forecast that suggests anything heavier for Saturday for Somerset.鈥
Avon and Somerset Police have said there have been 75 reports of crimes at the festival with 20 arrests made.
Performing in the coveted Sunday legends slot this year is Sir Rod Stewart, who previously said he will be joined by his former Faces band member Ronnie Wood, as well as other guests.
The BBC is providing livestreams of the five main stages: Pyramid, Other, West Holts, Woodsies and The Park.