Kneecap tap Killer Mike for new version of “Smugglers & Scholars” (listen)

Kneecap have released a new version of “Smugglers & Scholars” from their great new album FENIAN. This redux features a verse from Killer Mike where he wages war on on colonialism and racism: “Fuck the masters, kill the kings.” You can listen to that below.

The Killer Mike version of “Smugglers & Scholars” was originally released on a special digital version of FENIAN that was only available as a download for one day in the UK on the week of its release. It also featured a remix of “Palestine” by Massive Attack’s 3-D, but that one has not hit streaming yet.

Kneecap are on the UK/EU festival circuit this summer, including Primavera Sound, Reading & Leeds, and more. All dates are listed below.

KNEECAP – 2026 TOUR DATES
06.06.26 – Primavera, BARCELONA, ES
08.06.26 – Santana 27 – BILBAO, ES
09.06.26 – La Riviera – MADRID, ES
11.06.26 – Primavera, PORTO, PT
13.06.26 – Festi’Neuch, NEUCHATEL, CH
15.06.26 – Magnolia, Unaltrofestival – MILAN, IT
16.06.26 – Sequoie Music Park – BOLOGNA, IT
17.06.26 – Cavea, Auditorium Parco Della Musica Ennio Morricone – ROME IT
18.06.26 – Fiera del Levante – BARI, IT
20.06.26 – Terra Vibe Park, Rockwave – ATTICA, GR
24.06.26 – Allas Live – HELSINKI, FIN
27.06.26 – Crystal Palace Park, LONDON, UK

01.07.26 – Open’er Festival, GDYNIA, PL
02.07.26 – Roskilde Festival, ROSKILDE, DK
04.07.26 – Rock Werchter, WERCHTER, BE
13.07.26 – Kino Šiška, LJUBLJANA, SK
14.07.26 – Kino Šiška, LJUBLJANA, SK
18.07.26 – PhilGood Festival, PLOVDIV, BG
20.07.26 – KüçükÇiftlik Park – ISTANBUL, TR
30.07.26/02.08.26 – All Together Now, WATERFORD, IE

12-16.08.26 – Boomtown, WINCHESTER, UK
28-30.08.26 – Reading & Leeds Festivals, UK

06.11.26 – Rockhal – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, LU
09.11.26 – BK – STOCKHOLM, SE
10.11.26 – Oslo Spektrum – OSLO, NO
20.11.26 – Le Zénith – PARIS, FR
21.11.26 – Docks – LAUSANNE, CH
22.11.26 – X-Tra – ZURICH, CH