Irish band feud with Sharon Osbourne, deny anti-Israel speech is 'aggressive'

Irish hip-hop group Kneecap doubled down on its criticism of Israel after being called out by TV personality Sharon Osbourne. 

Osbourne, the wife of rock star Ozzy Osbourne, condemned the band and the festival that platformed them in a lengthy social media post. 

"Kneecap, an Irish rap group, took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements," she said in part of a longer post on X. "Their actions included projections of anti-Israel messages and hate speech, and this band openly support terrorist organizations. This behavior raises concerns about the appropriateness of their participation in such a festival and further shows they are booked to play in the USA."

She concluded her lengthy post by declaring, "I urge you to join me in advocating for the revocation of Kneecap's work visa."

Lambert also claimed that the band has received death threats after the Coachella performance, but said they are "too severe to get into."