A member of the Kneecap investigated for terrorism. The answer

Since they lined up in favor of Palestine during their performance at Coachella last month, i Kneecap They said they had to face a “coordinated defamatory campaign”. Sharon Osbourne He asked for the revocation of their visas, the concerts in Germany were canceled and the Kneecap left their booking agency.

After the episode of the Californian Festival, old videos of the concerts of the Northern Rap Trio and today Mo Chara was accused of terrorism.

The clip accusing the rapper was recorded during the Kneecap show at the O2 Kentish Town Forum in London in November 2024 and would show Mo charaone of the three of the band, wrapped in a Hezbollah flag screaming “W Hamas! W Hezbollah!”. Hezbollah and Hamas are both considered terrorist organizations in the United Kingdom and their support is illegal.

Since the video circulated, the London police investigated online videos, since in the United Kingdom it is illegal to publicly show support for Hezbollah and Hamas.

After the government has launched an investigation into the group, Kneecap has released a statement in which he denounces Hamas and Hezbollah and says that attention to their band is “a transparent effort to shift attention” on the genocide in Gaza.

“The agents of the Anti -terrorism Command were informed on Tuesday 22 April of an online video of the event. An investigation was conducted that led the Crown Proston Service to authorize the aforementioned accusation,” said the police in a press release.

Now Mo Chara (whose real name is Liam óg óg ó Hannaidh) will have to appear in court on June 18, according to the BBC.

Shortly after the accusation addressed to Mo Chara the band’s response arrived.

So the Kneecap wrote in a declaration published on their Instagram.

We deny this ‘accusation’ and we will defend ourselves vehemently. This is a political police. This is the distraction carnival. 14,000 children are about to die of hunger in Gaza, with the food sent by the world sitting on the other side of a wall, and once again the British establishment focuses on us.

Last year the Kneecap released their second album “Fine Art”. They presented a new song entitled “The Recap” with the participation of Mozey. Their return live should take place on Friday (23 May) at the London Festival Wide Awake, who recently released a support declaration, writing:

After the positive discussions with the main parties concerned, the Wide Awake Festival can confirm that, as expected, the Kneecap will perform at this year festival on Friday 23 May at the Brockwell Park. The Wide Awake Festival has a story proud of supporting the alternative music scene and we can’t wait to organize another unforgettable event that shows up the best emerging and established talents.