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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sammy Gecsoyler

Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge

Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara of Kneecap perform on stage
Móglaí Bap and Mo Chara performing at the Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park, south London. Photograph: Lorne Thomson/Redferns

Thousands of fans showed up to support Kneecap at a festival they headlined on Friday night, days after one of its members was charged with a terror offence.

The Irish-language act performed at the Wide Awake festival in Brockwell Park, south London, two days after band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London in November.

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