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Irish rap group Kneecap cancels US tour due to court hearing

On August 25, Pro-Palestinian Irish band Kneecap announced it cancelled all 15 sold-out U.S. tour dates due to the London court hearing on 26 September.
In May 2025 the Metropolitan Police charged Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh over allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, with the case adjourned until September 26.
With every U.S. show sold out to tens of thousands, Kneecap cancelled 15 dates but confirmed Canadian shows in Vancouver and Toronto remain, amid splits with Independent Artists Group and funding withdrawals from Saint-Cloud and Ile-de-France.
Kneecap said it will refund ticket-holders in the U.S. and teased a special announcement for U.S. fans next week, promising `an even bigger tour` after winning the court case.
Amid prior controversies, Kneecap's activism has prompted Hungary to bar them from the Sziget Festival and French festival backers to withdraw subsidies amid accusations of antisemitism the band denies.

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