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Kneecap star arrives at surprise gig with tape over his mouth after terror charge

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara from the Belfast rap group Kneecap, was charged in the UK on June 18 for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a November 21, 2024 concert in London.
The charge followed a Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism investigation after officers reviewed a video of the event online, leading to Crown Prosecution Service approval, with the band calling the charge political policing.
Kneecap, formed in 2017 and known for their Irish-language rap and provocative lyrics, have denied supporting Hezbollah or Hamas and apologized last month to families of murdered MPs amid public and political calls to ban the group from festivals.
The group declared on social media that they reject the charges against them and will fight the allegations, highlighting that thousands of infants in Gaza face imminent death due to lack of food, which remains inaccessible beyond the barrier separating them from aid sent by the international community.
Kneecap's ongoing legal proceedings underscore the challenges between UK counter-terrorism regulations and creative freedom, as the Belfast rap group prepares to headline a major music event in Brockwell Park despite heightened attention from authorities.

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