Irish artists take a stand against GENOCIDE

Songs and performances by Irish musicians taking a stand against the genocide in Gaza, Palestine and in solidarity with the innocent Palestinian people who are being dehumanised, oppressed and slaughtered.

Exterminate by Paddy Goodwin And The Holy Ghosts

Palestine perfromed by Christy Moore (song written by American folk artist Jim Page)

Lankum fly the flag of Palestine at Glastonbury

Lankum - The Rocks of Palestine

Sharon Shannon - An Phalistin

Chris McGill - The Palestine Song

Róisín El Cherif performs traditional 'Siúil a Rúin' (in a mixture of Irish, English and Arabic; single released to raise money for emergency relief in Gaza)

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin Siren Spring

Damien Dempsey voicing support of Irish Artists for Palestine back in 2010

Fontaines D.C. in collaboration with with Massive Attack and Young Fathers released a record 'ceasefire' in support of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) emergency operations in Gaza and the West Bank.

Kneecap regularly use their platform to raise awareness of the plight of Palestinians. Their provocative words have drawn the ire of some Israel supportors and even landed terrorism charges in the U.K., but that has only served to gain them much media exposure which they use to highlight the genocide that Israel is waging on the Palestinian people.

Irish artists boycott SXSW. All 10 bands that were listed as official Ireland showcase artists at 2024’s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas cancelled their official showcase shows after the festival’s links with the US Army and defence companies emerged, in protest of the US army's support for Israel in their brutal war on Gaza. The 10 artists are: Kneecap, Sprints, Soda Blonde, Gavin James, Robert Grace, Mick Flannery, Chalk, Gurriers, Cardinals and NewDad. Northern Irish-funded artists Enola Gay, Conchúr White and Reevah also cancelled.

Óró Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile - Single from Irish Artists For Palestine United in Song project. This collaboration unites the voices of Irish musicians Ruth Smith and Fergal Scahill with Palestinian artists Mohammad Kahla and Abed Alqam.

The Shan Vans released a Palestine solidarity song in 2025 entitled 'The Shan Van' (An tSeanbhean)

The Murder Capital had their concert in Berlin in May 2025 cancelled for refusing to remove a Palestinian flag from stage.

The Mary Wallopers had their sound cut at the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, England in August 2025 for refusing to remove a Palestinian flag from stage. Following The Mary Wallopers' incident, fellow Irish bands The Academic and Cliffords pulled out of the same festival, citing their refusal to be censored for expressing solidarity with Palestine.

Hozier spoke out for peace and an end to genocide in Palestine when he headlined the Reading Festival in August 2025