The 72-year-old music mogul, whose mother was of Irish descent and who has Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, also criticised festival organisers as she called on the US government to take action after the words “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people” were projected on stage.
“It is being enabled by the U.S. government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes. F*** Israel; free Palestine,” one of images read.
Sharon took exception on social media and shared one an image of the projection.
Members of the band Kneecap including Mo Chara and Moglai Bap perform onstage during Day 1 of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 18, 2025
“Kneecap, an Irish rap group, took their performance to a different level by incorporating aggressive political statements,” she wrote on Instagram.
“Their actions included projections of anti-Israel messages and hate speech.
“This behaviour raises concerns about the appropriateness of their participation in such a festival and further shows they are booked to play in the USA.
“I urge you to join me in advocating for the revocation of Kneecap’s work visa.”
During the band’s first performance at the music festival in Los Angeles last weekend, they reportedly displayed a slogan stating “F**** Israel, free Palestine” which was cut from the live online stream.
The words were displayed again at the weekend when the trio returned to perform at Coachella’s Sonora tent where the band delivered a speech to fans, accusing Israel of genocide, and chanted “Free, free Palestine”.
The group has shared “uncensored” videos of the protest on X.
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