“We have ensured all relevant parties are aware of our deep reservations around Kneecap being allowed to play in Wythenshawe on Friday night and had formally requested that their set was cancelled.

A band member is currently facing terrorism charges and they have been rightly criticised for their rhetoric including a despicable call to murder MPs. Despite our protestations, we have been informed by Manchester City Council that the concert will be proceeding as planned.

Whilst we welcome the Council’s assurances that the organisers and artists have acknowledged their responsibilities to stay within the law, our community must remain vigilant given we are facing record levels of hate crime. By hosting a band who has repeatedly sought to engage in provocative and dangerous behaviour, the Council can be under no illusion about what it is enabling.

We appreciate the need for freedom of artistic expression to be protected but expect any incitement and hatred directly towards Jewish people to be dealt with immediately.”