Kneecap have told fans that they will be releasing a “brand new album” later this year
The Irish rap trio had a headline-catching 2025, and to round it out they sent out a social media post last week (December 31) in which they thanked fans for their continued support and promised that the 2026 would be a big year for them.
“They tried to crush us and they failed,” they said. “Thanks to all of you sound c*nts we’re stronger than ever.”
“Big things to come in 2026 – including a brand new album. But nothing is more important than supporting each other and keep taking action for Palestine,” they added.
Well well a chairde Gael.
Been some year for our big Fenian family. 💚🤍🧡
They tried to crush us and they failed.
Thanks to all of you sound c*nts we’re stronger than ever.
Big things to come in 2026 – including a brand new album.
But nothing is more important than… pic.twitter.com/TeufFMBKJK
— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) December 31, 2025
Kneecap released their breakthrough album ‘Fine Art’ in 2024, a record that NME gave the full five stars, writing: “In the dark of the night out, the moment is all that matters and the rave will set you free. To shout that in a ‘dying’ language on a record that couldn’t sound any more alive? That’s power – and Kneecap have it.”
Since then, they have released the politically-charged single ‘The Recap’, which featured Mozey and was dedicated to Kemi Badenoch, the massive ‘Sayōnara’ with Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll, and ‘No Comment’, a drum ‘n’ bass-infused single with Sub Focus that directly addressed Mo Chara’s high-profile legal case.
They also released a 7” single of ‘H.O.O.D.’ featuring Mo Chara’s controversial Coachella speech on Israel in October, exclusively for fans who attended a New York screening of a livestreamed show or bought tickets for the broadcast.
In September, the terror case against Mo Chara – real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh – was dropped due to a technicality relating to the way in which it was brought about, with the Chief Magistrate telling the court that the charge against him was “unlawful” and “null”.
Ó hAnnaidh had been charged over an alleged incident where he reportedly displayed a Hezbollah flag during a show in London in November 2024 and shouted “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”. Both are listed as proscribed terrorist organisations by the UK government.
Kneecap have consistently denied supporting either Hamas or Hezbollah, and said that they do not incite or condone violence. They have also argued that the footage at the UK shows had been taken out of context, and described the legal action as a “carnival of distraction”.
Last week, the group said they had been told that the UK government now plans to appeal the ruling that led to the case being thrown out, something they said their legal team believe has “not an iota of logic”.
They said the appeal will be heard on January 14 at the High Court at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
