'They're fantastic:' Elton John gives shoutout to Belfast rappers Kneecap on radio show 

'They’re going to be a really big band'
'They're fantastic:' Elton John gives shoutout to Belfast rappers Kneecap on radio show 

Elton John gave Kneecap a shoutout on his radio show

Elton John gave a shoutout to Irish rappers Kneecap on his radio show, describing the trio as “fantastic” and warning his listeners that they’re going to be “really big”.

The praise came during the star’s radio show, Rocket Hour on Apple Music. He explained how Kneecap “combine satire and socially conscious hip hop lyrics”, before playing their song ‘Better Way to Live’.

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