Irish language rap group Kneecap visited the famed Dead Rabbit bar in New York City to celebrate their performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
In a Facebook post, the bar shared, “Who says we can’t keep a secret? On March 8th, ahead of our Paddy’s not Patty’s celebrations, we welcomed some very special guests - Kneecap.”
The Belfast trio, consisting of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Próvaí, became the first Irish language musicians to be featured on the popular late-night talk show.
Dead Rabbit, owned by Belfast native Jack McGarry, welcomed the group ahead of their Paddy’s not Patty’s celebrations.
The bar, known for its Irish roots, has won eight Tales of The Cocktail Spirited Awards since its opening, including being named World’s Best Bar twice.
Co-owner Jack McGarry, the youngest-ever recipient of the Best International Bartender award, now holds the reins at the bar and is readying it for national expansion.
The Dead Rabbit was born from Muldoon and McGarry’s dream to recreate the success of their award-winning Belfast cocktail bar in New York City.
Kneecap recently made headlines for their endorsement of a message on Belfast’s Black Mountain, which criticised US President Joe Biden’s efforts to secure a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
The message read “Say no to genocide Joe” and appeared on St Patrick’s Day as Irish leaders were visiting Washington.
Recently, the group announced their withdrawal from the major US music festival South by South West (SXSW) in Austin as the event was sponsored by the American military.
They had been due to perform three gigs after making their American TV debut on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
During a previous appearance on RTÉ's Late Late Show, Kneecap wore pro-Palestine badges and emblems despite being asked by the network not to do so.