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Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is ‘pivotal’ for free speech
Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is ‘pivotal’ for free speech
‘The more they come after Kneecap the louder they will get,’ say the band’s legal team after bail on terror charge
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
How the sound of the terraces reflects the times
Influencer Nikki Lilly: ‘Disabled people are at the bottom of the barrel – we need more allies’
Influencer Nikki Lilly: ‘Disabled people are at the bottom of the barrel – we need more allies’
Nikki Lilly is a content creator with millions of followers, a BAFTA-winning TV presenter, an author and campaigner. She also has a rare condition arteriovenous malformation. She speaks to the Big Issue about appearing in a new art exhibition celebrating facial difference and why this representation is so important
Beyoncé’s stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can’t be erased
Beyoncé’s stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can’t be erased
Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: ‘We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do’
Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: ‘We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do’
Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no
Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no
Doctor Who may be out of time: What happens now for Ncuti Gatwa and the BBC’s deal with Disney?
Doctor Who may be out of time: What happens now for Ncuti Gatwa and the BBC’s deal with Disney?
DD Records: The remarkable story behind the ‘chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt’ Japanese DIY label
DD Records: The remarkable story behind the ‘chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt’ Japanese DIY label
Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov
Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov
‘Without Big Issue we wouldn’t be here today’: How Big Issue opened doors for smash hit The Salt Path
‘Without Big Issue we wouldn’t be here today’: How Big Issue opened doors for smash hit The Salt Path
This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit
This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit
Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’
Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’
End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025
End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
Rising pop star Jessica Winter: ‘It can be tough doing music with a disability’
Rising pop star Jessica Winter: ‘It can be tough doing music with a disability’
Anora director Sean Baker on sweeping the Oscars and what his film has in common with Kes
Anora director Sean Baker on sweeping the Oscars and what his film has in common with Kes
No experience of homelessness is the same. That’s why we’re giving people space to tell their stories
No experience of homelessness is the same. That’s why we’re giving people space to tell their stories
I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here’s what people need to know about veterans
I became an actor after 30 years as a Royal Marine. Here’s what people need to know about veterans
I couldn’t find a decent music festival – so I created my own
I couldn’t find a decent music festival – so I created my own
No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either
No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either
Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return
My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return
I was a migrant working in a warehouse. Then I got a role in a film about doing exactly that
I was a migrant working in a warehouse. Then I got a role in a film about doing exactly that
10Foot, Tox and Fume’s art exhibition shut down after ‘f**k the King’ graffiti
