His wife and baby had only just returned to the town of Mokwa a day prior, after having stayed at his in-laws house for a few weeks after having given birth.
Mr Knight said "right at the heart of the project" was a "desire to bring people who live a long way apart, and lead very different lives, together".Fires broke out inside three bin lorries in one week in Leeds, prompting the council to issue an urgent warning about the safe disposal of batteries and barbecues.
In the incidents in Burmantofts, Armley and Middleton, waste crews saw smoke emerge from their wagons due to fires caused by discarded barbecues or batteries from vapes or other devices.Workers had to tip the smouldering waste on to the road to enable it to be safely extinguished, following advice from firefighters, a Leeds city Council spokesperson said.Mohammed Rafique, executive member for environment, said incorrectly discarded rubbish can cause "danger to our crews and staff, damaged vehicles and inconvenience for residents".
No workers were hurt during the fires and the bin lorries, roads and nearby properties were not damaged.The mess at each location was cleared up as quickly as possible, a council spokesperson said.
But the incidents did cause extra expense and inconvenienced neighbours and drivers, they added.
Rafique said: "Fires in bin wagons or at recycling centres can be started from the smallest spark or heat source."Other Kneecap gigs scheduled this summer - including at the Eden Project in Cornwall and Plymouth Pavilions - were cancelled after footage from a 2023 gig appeared to show a band member saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP."
The Belfast trio has sinceSir David Amess and Jo Cox.
Now, 2000trees festival has confirmed it has no plans to remove Kneecap from its line-up.A spokesperson for the festival said: "If their recent shows in London are anything to go by, this promises to be one of the most memorable headline sets we've ever had at 2000trees.