Know all details about the Helen Wilson from Wales, who organized the TikTok live streaming of the Kneecap performance at the Glastonbury 2025 festival
Helen Wilson, from Swansea, who quickly became known as ‘Helen from Wales’ on social media, decided to livestream Kneecap’s Saturday performance at the festival after the BBC chose not to air the set live as she revealed her reasoning behind it saying, “I’m a big fan of Kneecap, and I’ve obviously been following what’s been happening with them, and so a few days ago, I had the idea to do a live on TikTok, but at the time, I was supposed to be working a shift.”
Who is Helen Wilson from Swansea, Wales as she livestreams entire Kneecap rap group performance from Glastonbury 2025
The music fan, who lives in Wales and has been going to the festival for 26 years, has been hailed as a legend as in the scorching heat, Helen even burned her fingers after holding up her phone for an hour to show her support for the group.
Helen, who is working at a bar at Glastonbury, wasn’t supposed to be at the set, but was given an hour off by her manager to watch the performance.
She is the current owner and manager at Ground Plant Based Coffee in Swansea. Senior Yoga Teacher and Trainer with Yoga Alliance UK and Founder of Womankind Yoga Wales.
Helen Wilson who is vegan chef and cafe owner from Swansea and self-described yoga teacher, appeared to attract widespread attention online after deciding to livestream the Kneecap performance from Glastonbury Festival. Her decision reportedly stemmed from frustration that the BBC had not broadcast the Irish rap trio’s set live. The stream, shared via TikTok, seemed to reach remarkable engagement — with a screenshot showing around 1.8 million likes.
The Ground Plant Based Coffee in Swansea is co-owned by vegan chef and consultant, Helen Wilson and three-times national Sup Surf Champion, Matt-Barker Smith.
Helen Wilson (Wales) is a fucking hero, working in a bar at Glastonbury and used her one hour lunch break to go down and live stream @KNEECAPCEOL’s performance because the BBC wouldn’t. The full hour streamed live and she amassed over 10k viewers and 2 million likes, unreal 👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/w1LIm5t98y
— frank reynolds (@ConorMcKennaa) June 28, 2025
Helen, who co-owns the Ground Swansea café in Brynmill, later expressed her gratitude in a second livestream, admitting that the experience had taken a physical toll. She mentioned her phone overheating during the stream and noted she had to leave behind two pints of cider just to keep recording. “My arm hurts, my feet are filthy… I’m pretty battered,” she said.
The revolution wasn’t televised but damn it, Helen Wilson from Wales made damn sure the revolution was live-streamed on Tik-Tok!!!! #Kneecap #Glastonbury pic.twitter.com/wmSoeRaFmS
— Shibbir Ahmed (@Shibbir1) June 28, 2025
It was also revealed that before her stream, she had taken part in a pro-Palestine march near the stone circle. She said the decision to go live came on impulse — armed with a couple of drinks, she hit the record button and quickly saw her audience grow from a thousand to tens of thousands, and eventually much more. With increasing demand in the comments urging her to continue, she made her way closer to the stage pit to give viewers a better view.
7.1M watching
Thank you Helen Wilson (Wales) for live streaming the entire set. You’re an absolute legend. @BBC You can never silence us . It’s the will of the people. The message has been heard loud and clear. @KNEECAPCEOL #kneecap #Glastonbury2025 pic.twitter.com/HnMsVuIqcn
— Catherine N (@Catnav13) June 28, 2025
The band Kneecap appeared to appreciate the effort, later commenting on her TikTok with: “Helen you’re a legend. Tickets to any show – just give us a shout!” Helen defended her decision by emphasizing Glastonbury’s ethos of free speech, stating that there was no valid reason why the BBC should have refrained from airing the performance. Many online users praised her initiative, calling her a “true hero” for enabling such a widely viewed moment.
At her café, Helen has also introduced “offline nights” once a month, banning phones and laptops to foster deeper, real-life conversations. She noted how strangers ended up sharing tables and skills like knitting and crocheting, adding that her own desire to disconnect from the pressure of being constantly online had inspired the initiative.
#Glastonbury Helen Wilson from wales just took on bbc and won
1.7 million viewers at one point with her live stream of @KNEECAPCEOL performance.
Now people can see the BBC edit compared to the original pic.twitter.com/9MWCxzwART— Mairtín (@Martin_BELFast) June 28, 2025