The band from Northern Ireland said on social media that those messages were supposed to have appeared during its Weekend 1 set as well, but "our messaging on the US-backed genocide in Gaza somehow never appeared on screens either.

During the first weekend of Coachella, the Irish rap group claimed that the pro-Palestine message they shared onstage was cut from the livestream, so they opted for a visual message this time around

After claims of censorship, Kneecap's pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel sentiments at the 2025 edition of Coachella have generated controversy.