Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has spoken out about the controversy surrounding Kneecap, the Belfast Irish language rap trio who have been at the centre of a storm after making pro-Palestine comments at Coachella in April. One of the band members, Liam O虂g O虂 hAnnaidh, was charged with a terror offence for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a London gig in November and has since been released on bail. Prime Minister Keir Starmer weighed in on the debate, stating it was “not appropriate” for the band to perform at Glastonbury. However, festival boss Emily Eavis has taken a more inclusive stance, saying “everyone is welcome” at the festival. In an interview with the BBC as the festival got underway, Emily was asked about the Prime Minister’s comments and how she had responded to them. She said: “We haven’t responded to that. At the moment we’re just focusing on bringing the best festival to the people who want to come here. We’re incredibly lucky that so many people want to come to Glastonbury , we have millions of people who want to come.” When pressed further about her reaction to the Prime Minister’s comments, Emily replied: “I know, it is, there have been a lot of really heated topics this year, but we remain a platform for many, many artists from all over the world and, you know, everyone is welcome here.” In response to the Prime Minister’s remarks about them, Kneecap took to social media to vent their frustration, exclaiming: ‘You know what’s “not appropriate” Keir?! Arming a f*****g genocide… solidarity with [Palestinian Action].””, reports the Mirror . Trainspotting author, Irvine Welsh, also took a swipe at the PM, labelling his stance on Kneecap a “total embarrassment”. In an essay penned for The Face, Irvine highlighted the band’s support for Palestine, writing: “Three young musicians from Derry and West Belfast are bringing this to our attention.” He continued: “And when all the British state can do in response is persecute a band for this 鈥 to try to stop them from playing music and from touring internationally with these ridiculous, nonsensical charges 鈥 it really is just an embarrassment to us all. “A total embarrassment. It makes you feel embarrassed to be breathing the same air as the people who try to do this, who try to silence these voices.” Kneecap member, Liam O虂g O虂 hAnnaidh, faces charges related to displaying a flag in public that suggests he could be supporting Hezbollah, a group deemed illegal. However, Kneecap has dismissed the case against their bandmate as a “witch hunt” in a fiery post on X. In a powerful display, a billboard was erected outside Westminster Magistrate’s Court earlier this month, bearing the message: “More blacks, more dogs, more Irish, Mo Chara [Liam’s stage name”. The Kneecap star has been granted bail as proceedings for the terror charge case have been postponed until August 20. For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our politics newsletter here.