Kneecap granted permission to challenge government blocking £15k funding
nme.comKneecap have been granted permission to challenge the UK government’s block of their £15,000 funding.The Belfast trio originally accused the government of the last-minute block in February, who apparently overruled an independent selection board to prevent the already-approved funding.
They continued to allege the government had stopped the funding from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) due to their provocative 2019 tour poster, which they claimed “pissed off the Tories”.Now, Kneecap have announced that they have been granted permission to challenge the block, stating they are due to appear in court on November 14.
The band will challenge the government’s decision upon the grounds that denying the grant unlawfully discriminates against them based on their nationality and political opinion.Taking to X/Twitter, the group wrote: “We’ve been granted permission to challenge the Secretary of States decision.
That means we have cleared the first legal hurdle and the Judge has ruled that the case is arguable with a reasonable prospect of success.
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