"We stand against all hate crimes and Kneecap champions love and solidarity as well as calling out injustices where we see it," the Irish trio wrote on social media.

The west Belfast rap group Kneecap have been banned from Hungary for three years ahead of their appearance at a music festival.

Hungary banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Thursday ahead of their scheduled performance at the popular Sziget Festival, with officials arguing that the musicians' presence would pose a risk to national security.