Kneecap cancel all US tour dates over clash with court hearing in London

Band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces terrorism charge in UK for alleged display of Hezbollah flag mid-performanceThe Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap have cancelled their scheduled US tour dates in October, citing the proximity to a court hearing in London involving band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh’s...

<p>Band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces terrorism charge in UK for alleged display of Hezbollah flag mid-performance</p><p>The Irish hip-hop trio <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/kneecap">Kneecap</a> have cancelled their scheduled US tour dates in October, citing the proximity to a court hearing in London involving band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh’s alleged mid-performance display of a Hezbollah flag.</p><p>Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged with a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/21/kneecaps-liam-ohanna-charged-after-allegedly-displaying-pro-hezbollah-flag-at-gig">terrorism offence in the UK</a> in May after being accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah during a concert in London last November.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/aug/25/kneecap-us-tour-cancelled">Continue reading...</a>
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