The daddy of Kneecap’s Móglái Bap has handed away simply forward of the band’s largest ever headline present in Belfast, with the band vowing to play the gig “for him”.
As confirmed by a put up on the hip-hop trio’s social media, Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, 67, died on Friday (December 20), with the band writing: “He was an Irish language revolutionary, neighborhood activist, loving father, husband and an inspiration to many. We’re heartbroken.”
Kneecap play a headline present at Belfast’s SSE Enviornment tonight (December 21), which has been described as the biggest Irish language gig within the metropolis’s historical past. “Nothing would have made him prouder,” Kneecap added. “Tonight is for him.”
Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, father of Móglái Bap handed away final evening.
He was an Irish language revolutionary, neighborhood activist, loving father, husband and an inspiration to many.
We’re heartbroken. 💔
Tonight’s live performance on the SSE area would be the largest Irish language… pic.twitter.com/AAm5rkoI6i
— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) December 21, 2024
“Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam,” they concluded, a conventional Irish blessing which interprets as, “Might his soul be on the proper hand of God”.
The Irish Information report that Ó Cairealláin handed away in Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital following a brief sickness. He suffered a stroke almost 20 years in the past that left him paralysed from the waist down.
Earlier this 12 months, the movie Kneecap chronicled the group’s unconventional rise to fame and revolved round Michael Fassbender’s Arlo Ó Cairealláin, a tireless champion of Irish language and tradition that was, within the story of the movie, the daddy of Naoise ‘Móglái Bap’ Ó Cairealláin, though he was not a direct illustration of Gearóid Ó Cairealláin.
Kneecap was just lately named by NME as one of the best movie of 2024, who famous: “Impressed by the three’s experiences rising up in post-Troubles Belfast – in addition to their wit and limitless creativeness – this darkish comedy cum docudrama cum fictionalised origin story follows low stage drug sellers Móglaí and Mo as they bumble by means of life getting crushed up by Republicans and Loyalists alike. Finally, through a drug-induced artistic bender, they uncover a love for making music and type Kneecap with an area schoolteacher. Cue the funniest and most enjoyable band biopic since, properly, ever.”
The movie has now been shortlisted for 2 Oscars – Greatest Worldwide Function and Greatest Authentic Tune – with the ultimate checklist of nominees set to be confirmed on January 17.
Earlier this month Kneecap took house seven wins on the British Impartial Movie Awards (BIFA), together with a joint lead accolade for its stars.
The band launched their debut album ‘Advantageous Artwork’ this 12 months, which was additionally named as one of many albums of the 12 months by NME. “Cheeky, intelligent, countercultural: that is all the things you need in a debut album,” NME wrote. “The Belfast trio get gacked with glee on ‘Advantageous Artwork’, unleashing a brand-new vocabulary of Irish phrases for his or her hijinks together with a number of the deadliest competition tunes of 2024. To disgruntled dad and mom, we are saying: Tá fáilte romhat!
The group have been additionally considered one of NME’s cowl stars earlier this 12 months. Talking within the interview, the band mirrored on how they’d helped to boost almost £100,000 for a volunteer health club within the Aida Refugee Camp in Palestine, broadcast their message throughout high-profile TV appearances, and joined the boycott of SXSW this 12 months on account of it being sponsored by The Military.