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Kneecap star arrives at surprise gig with tape over his mouth after terror charge
- Liam Og O hAnnaidh, performing as Mo Chara in Belfast rap group Kneecap, was charged in April 2025 with displaying a Hezbollah flag at a November 21, 2024 gig in London.
- The charge followed a Metropolitan Police investigation after officers viewed an online video, with prosecution authorized by the Crown Prosecution Service.
- Kneecap, formed in 2017 and known for Irish-language rap and provocative lyrics, denied supporting Hezbollah or Hamas and condemned the charging as political policing.
- The band stated on social media the charging is a "carnival of distraction," emphasizing 14,000 babies at risk of malnutrition in Gaza while British authorities focus on them.
- Liam Og O hAnnaidh is scheduled to attend a hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 18, 2025, while Kneecap intends to carry on with their performances despite the surrounding political controversy.
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Kneecap's Mo Chara appears at surprise 100 Club gig with tape over mouth after terror charge: "I need to thank my lawyer"
Kneecap‘s Mo Chara appeared at the band’s surprise intimate show at London’s 100 Club last night (May 22) with tape over his mouth after being charged with a terror offence. READ MORE: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chance The Belfast hip-hop trio took to the stage at the 350-capacity 100 Club on Oxford Street last night, after announcing the gig earlier in the day. It came after member Mo Chara’s terror offence cha…
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