Kneecap say undercover police, banned songs and Belfast politics shaped their rise Kneecap reveal their early years were fuelled by raids, protests and controversy as they built their Irish‑language movement from West Belfast. 24 April 2026 Kneecap have lifted the lid on the chaos, politics and undercover‑police chases that shaped their early years, revealing how their breakout tracks were born in a "hazy attic" in West Belfast and fuelled by controversy from day one.