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Kneecap holds surprise London gig a day after member charged with terror offence

Mo Chara was charged over the alleged display of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London in 2024

The Independent UK

Kneecap rapper Mo Chara charged with terror offence

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, has been charged in connection with an incident at a London gig last year

Louder

'We're back': Kneecap announce surprise London gig hours after terror charge

Mo Chara was charged over the alleged display of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London last year

Evening Standard

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Kneecap announce surprise London performance hours after terror charge

Mo Chara was charged over the alleged display of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in London last year.

The Independent UK

Kneecap rapper Mo Chara charged with terror offense

Kneecap member Mo Chara - whose real name is Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh - has been charged with a terror offense, while the band has vowed to "vehemently defend ourselves".

BANG Premier

Irish Rappers Kneecap Deny Hezbollah Support After Terror Charge

Irish rappers Kneecap on Thursday denied supporting a proscribed group and vowed to defend themselves after a singer was charged with a "terror" offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a London concert.

International Business Times

Kneecap say terror charge is ‘carnival of distraction’ and ‘political policing’

The Met said a member of the group had been charged with a terror offence

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Member of Irish rap trio Kneecap charged with a terror offense in UK

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh - who performs under the stage name Mo Chara - will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court next month, the Metropolitan Police says.

Euronews

Member of Irish rap band Kneecap charged with ‘terrorism’ offence

British police say Mo Chara displayed a flag of Lebanon’s Hezbollah at a concert.

Al Jazeera

Questions swirl over Kneecap's Wide Awake headline slot after terror offence charge

A member of rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence, the Metropolitan Police said.

Evening Standard

Irish rappers turned Fox News villains

Belfast rap trio Kneecap made global headlines at Coachella — and right-wing enemies. It's a classic Irish story

Salon

Kneecap’s manager says rap trio ‘happy to meet’ Sir David Amess’ daughter

The hip-hop group apologised to the family of Sir David after footage emerged from a gig allegedly showing one member saying ‘kill your local MP’.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Why Kneecap should play Glastonbury: 'to deplatform them is dangerous'

Kneecap are at the centre of a media storm but - as the bands Sleaford Mods, SOFT PLAY and The Horrors tell us, if they are removed from the bill at Glastonbury, that will set a precedent for creative self-censorship

Evening Standard

Every Kneecap show cancelled so far amid police investigation

Venues have offered refunds to ticketholders but some fans are not happy

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Evening Standard

Who Are Kneecap? Irish rap group member has terror charge dropped

Meet the Belfast band at the centre of a political firestorm

Euronews

Daughter of murdered UK MP asks rappers Kneecap for apology

A clip of the band allegedly calling for the death of Conservative MPs is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terror unit. Now, the daughter of a murdered MP has spoken out and demanded an apology.

Euronews

Belfast rappers Kneecap and singer Kehlani receive backlash in US over support of Palestine

Kneecap and Kehlani face backlash in the US for their pro-Palestinian support, with the Irish rap group's Coachella performance and the American singer's cancelled Cornell University concert drawing criticism.

Latin Times

Kneecap Shares Short Response After Learning UK Police's Counter Terror Team Was Reviewing 'Up Hamas' Concert Chant

The Irish group condemned Israel's war on Gaza and the indiscriminate killing of Palestinians during both their Coachella sets this month.

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The Guardian - AU

Kneecap say ‘statements aren’t aggressive’ after denouncing Israel at Coachella

Belfast rappers criticised by US conservatives and Sharon Osbourne for the pro-Palestine and anti-Israel content of their set

Evening Standard

Sharon Osbourne calls for Kneecap’s US visas to be revoked after pro-Palestine Coachella set

The Irish rap group criticised Israel during their performance at the music festival at the weekend

The Guardian - UK

Sharon Osbourne urges US to revoke Kneecap rappers’ visas after Israel criticism

Irish language group uses Coachella gig to denounce Gaza attacks, saying ‘Palestinians have nowhere to go’

The Independent UK

Missing head of a King George V statue appears with Kneecap during Australia gig

‘Allegedly his head was cut off last year in the city,’ wrote the band on Instagram

Evening Standard

Kneecap director picks up Bafta for outstanding debut

The Irish-language film that depicts the rise of the Belfast rap trio landed six nominations at the Bafta film awards.

Evening Standard

Belfast rap group Kneecap would be ‘very proud’ to scoop best British film Bafta

The Irish-language film, also called Kneecap, has been nominated in six categories.

Evening Standard

Saoirse Ronan among Irish stars in eye-catching gowns at Ifta awards

The stars walked the red carpet ahead of the awards ceremony at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on Friday.

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