It’s been a while since we’ve had a musical ruckus on the scale of Kneecap-gate. Forget boring arguments about feuds (hello Taylor Swift) or fallings out: today, the Irish band have rocked up at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, accompanied by throngs of supporters, in support of band member Mo Chara (real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh).
Ó hAnnaidh stands accused of allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a gig back in 2023, and leading the crowd in chants of “Up Hamas, up Hezbollah.” The band themselves remain adamant that the charge (made under UK terrorism laws) is an attempt to gag them about their outspoken support for Palestine and Gaza.
