5<\/p>\n Kneecap took a swipe at John Swinney 5<\/p>\n They performed at the O2 Academy earlier this month 5<\/p>\n Tickets for their OVO Hydro show sold out in hour 5<\/p>\n They called out John Swinney in a post on social media 5<\/p>\n Kneecap are performing at the OVO Hydro later this year<\/p>\n Tickets for the show at the arena on November 30 went on sale this morning.<\/p>\n The trio, whose stage names are Mo Chara, M\u00f3gla\u00ed Bap and DJ Pr\u00f3va\u00ed, have been at the centre of controversy.<\/p>\n They came under fire after their Coachella<\/a> set in April where they projected anti-Israel messages on stage<\/a>.<\/p>\n Footage from 2023 emerged of them urging audience members to “kill your local MP”<\/a> and claiming that “the only good Tory is a dead Tory”.<\/p>\n Mo Chara, whose real name is Liam \u00d3g \u00d3 hAnnaidh, is also facing terror charges<\/a> after allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah.<\/p>\n The band were axed from the TRNSMT music festival<\/a> in Glasgow after cops raised safety fears<\/a>.<\/p>\n Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney<\/a> even weighed in on the controversy, saying it would be “unacceptable” for them to perform<\/a> at the Glasgow<\/a> Green festival.<\/p>\n After being axed from the festival<\/a>, the controversial group performed a sold out show at the city’s O2 Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n During the show the band took a swipe at the SNP leader with M\u00f3gla\u00ed Bap, real name Naoise \u00d3 Caireall\u00e1in, saying: “What do you call your First Minister?<\/p>\n Crowds gather as Kneecap play Glasgow gig after TRNSMT axe<\/p>\n “He wanted us off the line-up, f*** him.”<\/p>\n The group have made yet another jibe at Mr Swinney after today’s ticket sell-out.<\/p>\n Kneecap branded the FM their “head of PR” in a social media<\/a> post.<\/p>\n They said: “Glasgow<\/a> SOLD OUT in a few hours.<\/p>\n “13,000 Scottish comrades\u2026let’s go!<\/p>\n “A very special thank you to our Head of PR in Scotland<\/a> Mr John Swinney\u2026. best in the business<\/a> x.”<\/p>\n The band issued a furious response after Swinney called for them to be axed<\/a> from TRNSMT.<\/p>\n They said they they have never supported either Hamas and Hezbollah, condemned all attacks on civilians and \u2018rejected any suggestion they would seek to incit violence\u2019 against any individual.<\/p>\n They claim the footage from their show was taken “out of context” and they are facing a “co-ordinated smear campaign” because of their stance in support of Palestine<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kneecap have also taken swipes at the PM Sir Keir Starmer<\/a> after he called for their Glastonbury set to be axed.<\/p>\n The group have led chants of “f*** Keir Starmer<\/a>” at several shows.<\/p>\n Read more on the Scottish Sun<\/p>\n Kneecap did perform for fans, many brandishing Palestine flags<\/a>, donning tri-colour balaclavas and “Free Mo Chara” t-shirts, at Glastonbury<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cops announced they were probing the 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