Kneecap’s Glastonbury set will not be broadcast live, the BBC has confirmed.

The rap trio said the corporation had contacted them to say their performance would be available online on iPlayer from Saturday evening.

The group were due to perform on the West Holts stage at 4pm on Saturday, despite criticism from the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, who said they should be banned from the festival after the band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, was charged with a terrorism offence.

The 27-year-old is accused of displaying a flag representing Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation, at a gig in November last year, a charge he denies.

The BBC said the band’s set would not be streamed live, “but we look to make an on-demand version available”.

A BBC spokesperson said: “As the broadcast partner, the BBC is bringing audiences extensive music coverage from Glastonbury, with artists booked by the festival organisers.

“Whilst the BBC doesn’t ban artists, our plans ensure that our programming meets our editorial guidelines.

“We don’t always livestream every act from the main stages and look to make an on-demand version of Kneecap’s performance available on our digital platforms, alongside more than 90 other sets.”