KNEECAP Team Up With Killer Mike For 'Smugglers & Scholars'

Official Announcement | Published: May 27, 2026 2:10 PM EDT

(PIAS) Belfast trio KNEECAP have today shared a new version of their recent single "Smugglers & Scholars" featuring Killer Mike of Run The Jewels.

Over the slow and low hum of the original, Mike adds his inimitable voice that slinks and stalks its way through the middle of Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap's voices and their story of revolutionary times at home that pushed for a better future. "Pow! Pow! Disappear."

The original features on their recently released critically acclaimed new album, FENIAN, which was out in early May on Heavenly Recordings. The Dan Carey-produced album hit the number one spot in Ireland and number two in the U.K.

The album also features previous singles "FENIAN", "Liars Tale" and the deeply moving "Irish Goodbye" which features Kae Tempest and is accompanied by a beautiful 12-minute film directed by Thomas James.

Additionally, having completed a SOLD-OUT U.K. and Irish tour at the end of last year, they are currently in the middle of a run of out-store shows after which they head out to play several EU festivals and headline shows and a massive headline gig at London's Crystal Palace Park over the summer.

EU/UK Dates
May 29-30 - AVA, Belfast, IE
Jun 6 - Primavera, Barcelona, ES
Jun 8 - Santana 27, Bilbao, ES
Jun 9 - La Riviera, Madrid, ES
Jun 11 - Primavera, Porto, PT
Jun 13 - Festi'Neuch, Neuchatel, FR
Jun 15 - Magnolia, Unaltrofestival, Milan, IT
Jun 16 - Sequoie Music Park, Bologna, IT
Jun 17 - Cavea, Auditorium Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone, Rome IT
Jun 18 - Fiera del Levante, Bari, IT
Jun 20 - Terra Vibe Park, Rockwave, Attica, GR
Jun 24 - Allas Live, Helsinki, FIN
Jun 27 - Crystal Palace Park, London, UK
Jul 1 - Open'er Festival, Gdynia, PL
Jul 2 - Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, DK
Jul 4 - Rock Werchter, Werchter, BE
Jul 18 - PhilGood Festival, Plovdiv, BG
Jul 20 - KuçukÇiftlik Park, Istanbul, TR
Jul 30-Aug 2 - All Together Now, Waterford, IE
Aug 12-16 - Boomtown, Winchester, UK
Aug 28-30 - Reading & Leeds Festivals, UK
Nov 6 - Rockhal, Esch-Sur-Alzette, LU
Nov 9 - BK, Stockholm, SE
Nov 10 - Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, NO
Nov 20 - Le Zenith, Paris, FR