Kneecap paid tribute to bandmate Móglaí Bap's father at a sold out Belfast gig just hours after the announcement of his death.

Kneecap have led tributes after the death of an Irish language champion from Belfast. Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, whose son Naoise is a member of the hip hop group, passed away after a short illness. He died on Friday, a day before the band perform at a sell-out gig at Belfast’s SSE Arena.

Michael D Higgins said Gearoid O Caireallain’s death was ‘a great loss for all those who work for the use of the Irish language’.

Kneecap paid tribute to band member Móglaí Bap's late father at a sold-out Belfast gig on Saturday night, hours after announcing his death.