KNEECAP | FENIAN TOUR

Presented by I OH YOU and MG Live, it is a thrill to welcome back KNEECAP to New Zealand for dates in February. Kicking off in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland on Tuesday 9 February 2027, followed by  Pōneke/Wellington on Wednesday 10 February.

Kneecap - Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí – redefine language, politics and put on a riotous live performance. Their last New Zealand appearances set a new bar for what a rap show could be and a sense that live music could still feel dangerous, joyful and necessary. 

On their remarkable second album FENIAN released in May this year to critical acclaim and produced by Dan Carey, Kneecap have come out fighting, sharpening their sound and expanding their vision delivering a record that is darker, more confrontational and more assured. Featuring singles Liars Tale(Opens in new tab) and Smugglers & Scholars(Opens in new tab) FENIAN confirms Kneecap operating at the height of their powers and now their return to Aotearoa promises the same mix of provocation and celebration that made their previous shows instant legend.

Their Australian visit in 2025 saw a free pop-up performance in Federation Square within the City of Melbourne on the evening of one of their three sold out shows at 170 Russell. With an estimated 10,000 people in attendance, it was one of the most talked about performances for months – watch HERE(Opens in new tab).

Lady Shaka will be joining Kneecap on this run of Aotearoa/ New Zealand shows, a multifaceted DJ, producer, and interdisciplinary artist whose rich heritage encompasses Samoan, Tokelauan, Mā'ohi (Tahitian), Māori, and Cape Verdean roots. Lady Shaka was named one of Mixmag's Breakthrough Artists of 2025 which comes as no surprise, as she has also continued to showcase her production skills following on from her smash release E Tu, Shaka has remixed pop trio Flo on Island Records, and collaborated with Stan Walker and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke on a remix for his track Mō Āke Tonu. Closing out 2025 with her second single Good Times featuring Rubi Du, a track that is an ode to Afro-Pacific Islanders, fusing ancestral and diasporic sounds from both Black and Pacific Island music. Looking further ahead with a 3rd single on NLV Records on the way and a few secret projects in the pipeline, the rise of Lady Shaka continues!

Kneecap alongside MG Live and I OH YOU will be making a $1 donation from every ticket sold to the Manaaki Rangatahi(Opens in new tab) Youth Homelessness Collective which aims to prevent and end youth homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand through a coordinated, evidence based, kaupapa Māori approach.