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Where to start with Kneecap, from ‘C.E.A.R.T.A.’ to ‘FENIAN’
A route through Kneecap’s releases, from an early Irish-language single and mixtape to two increasingly expansive studio albums.
Cruz Beckham
Kae Tempest is an English spoken word performer, poet, recording artist, novelist, and playwright. Tempest was accepted into the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon at age 16. In 2013, they won the Ted Hughes Award for their work Brand New Ancients. Tempest was named a Next Generation Poet by the Poetry Book Society. Their albums Everybody Down and Let Them Eat Chaos were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. An accompanying poetry book for Let Them Eat Chaos was nominated for the Costa Book of the Year in the Poetry Category. Their debut novel, The Bricks That Built the Houses, was a Sunday Times best-seller and won the 2017 Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Breakthrough Author. Tempest was nominated as Best Female Solo Performer at the 2018 Brit Awards. They came out as non-binary in 2020 and as a trans man in 2025. In 2025, Tempest released their fifth studio album Self Titled via Island Records. Their forthcoming novel, Having Spent Life Seeking, is scheduled for release on 30 April 2026.
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On ‘FENIAN’, Kneecap reclaim a slur through collective culture; on ‘Irish Goodbye’, Móglaí Bap turns towards the everyday memories of his mother.
The pop star's Service95 Book Club shapes the Southbank Centre's anniversary programme.
The track features on the group's upcoming album 'Fenian' alongside a short film.
Thirty-four first-time nominees feature across seven categories at this year's ceremony.
The album 'HELP(2)' will be released later this year.
Event continues legacy of Gold Badge Awards dating back to 1974.
Poet-musician Kae Tempest announces November tour dates following their upcoming fifth album.
Kae Tempest's fifth album features collaborations with Neil Tennant and Young Fathers, produced by Grammy winner Fraser T Smith.
Kae Tempest returns with Fraser T Smith-produced single 'Statue In The Square', their first release since 2022's 'I Saw Light'.
Award-winning artist Kae Tempest announces three intimate UK venue shows before headlining BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Manchester.
The annual radio station fest returns to the north with mix of established acts and emerging talent.
The Yorkshire festival's 15th anniversary lineup features Kae Tempest and The Big Moon as headliners alongside Wunderhorse at Baldersby Park.
The EP will be released in support of Record Store Day.
It's a cut from their latest album, 'The Line Is A Curve'.
They join Michael Kiwanuka, The Smile, Sleaford Mods and more.
“The Line Is A Curve is about letting go,” Kae explains.
The track is the fourth to come from the forthcoming 'The Line Is A Curve'.
It's taken from Kae's forthcoming album 'The Line Is A Curve'.
The full-length is set to arrive on 8th April.
Their fourth full-length is due out this April.
Their fourth full-length is due out this spring.
Every Kae Tempest tour with five or more confirmed dates, with full setlist data and most-played songs.
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