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Kneecap to headline festival two days 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 · May 22, 2025

Kneecap star appears at surprise 100 Club gig with tape over mouth after terror charge

The rap trio are set to headline Wide Awake Festival at Brockwell Park on Friday evening - two days after Mo Chara was charged with a terror offence

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Kneecap star arrives at show with tape over mouth a day after terror charge

Liam Og O hAnnaidh joked about being careful what he said before saying he wanted to thank his lawyer while on stage.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

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 · May 22, 2025

Kneecap say terrorism charge is a ‘distraction’ from Gaza war

The rap trio are accusing the UK of ‘political policing’

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Welsh Tory calls for rap trio Kneecap to be dropped from festival line-up

Darren Millar has called for the band to be removed from the Green Man Festival after a band member was charged with a terror offence.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy unable to say how many police stations will shut

Kaya Comer-Schwartz came under scrutiny as the Metropolitan Police prepares to cut 1,700 staff

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Rap trio Kneecap issue statement as member faces terror charge

IRISH rap group Kneecap have issued a statement after one of their members was charged with terror offences ...

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2025

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

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Kensington café under investigation after customers found 'smoking shisha in the basement' following late-night raid

Trading standards officers worked with the Metropolitan Police and the Home Office to find out if laws were broken on the premises

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025