The charging of Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (27) with a terrorism offence by British authorities specifically relates to the alleged display of a flag associated with Lebanese armed group Hizbullah last November at one of the band’s gigs in Kentish Town, north London. Under British law, it is an offence to show public … Read more
The Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday that Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, had been charged over the alleged display of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, in November last year. The group from Belfast, who rap … Read more
Irish rap trio Kneecap have said the charging of one of their members with a terror offence in the UK is “political policing” and a “carnival of distraction”. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged under the name Liam O’Hanna over the alleged displaying of a flag in … Read more
A member of the Belfast rap trio Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offence. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged by the Metropolitan Police with displaying a flag in support of Hizbullah – an illegal organisation in the UK – at a gig in London … Read more
An Irish band touring Europe has had a show in Germany cancelled after a venue refused to allow a Palestinian flag on stage. The Murder Capital, a post-punk group formed in Dublin, was due to perform at the Gretchen club in Berlin on Saturday evening. The cancellation comes weeks after rap trio Kneecap had several … Read more
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