Canadian government asked to clarify whether Kneecap barred from country

<p>Opposition party says minister ‘either lied or has no clue how it works’ when he said band were ‘ineligible’ to enter</p><p>Canada’s opposition party has asked the government to clarify whether the Belfast rap trio Kneecap have been <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/19/kneecap-banned-from-canada-for-glorifying-terrorist-organisations">barred from the country</a>, after doubts emerged over their status.</p><p>The Liberal MP Vince Gasparro, the parliamentary secretary for combating crime, posted a video on social media on 19 September in which he said Kneecap were “ineligible” to enter Canada.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/oct/02/canadian-government-asked-to-clarify-whether-kneecap-barred-from-country">Continue reading...</a>