Irish rap trio Kneecap have spoken about meeting Noel Gallagher at Glastonbury, as well as
Gallagher caught one of Kneecap’s performances at Glastonbury last month, before meeting the band backstage and revealing that he “couldn’t believe how enjoyable it was.
the health of Irish music.
Speaking to NME backstage at Mad Cool festival this month, Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí reflected on the moment of meeting the former Oasis member turned solo star, joking that he’d “been a massive fan of Blur my whole life”, before adding: “Growing up I just thought I want to meet this fella.”
Paying tribute to Gallagher’s Irish heritage – his mother Peggy was born in County Mayo– Próvaí continued: “He’s an Irishman. Mayo people are generally decent spuds, as we would say in Ireland.
“It was lovely to get chatting to him, he said he’s a massive fan. He came backstage for a wee kiss and a cuddle. It was good to meet him.”
Bandmate Móglaí Bap then jokingly added: “Very well said. That’s when we met Noel Gallagher. Now we’re all best friends”.
The band also spoke of the wealth of Irish talent that was on the line-up at this year’s Glastonbury festival.
“I think it’s good to see authentic, original Irish music being played at Glastonbury,” said Bap. “None of this U2-kind of shit, making music for America: sad men singing in American accents. We have Lankum, The Mary Wallopers, Kojaque, Fontaines D.C. – everyone doing authentic Irish music in their own accents with their own subject matter.
