A data dThe court hearing of one of the group members calls into question US tour. Rapper Mo Chara is being accusedto support terrorism for showing a flag on stage.
The Irish Rap Group Kneecap cancel the tour which had scheduled for the United States of America. Concerned court hearing of one of the band members, who It is accused of supporting terrorist groups. All for showing on stage a flag in support of Hezbollah, in a concert in London, last year.
The 27 -year -old rapper Liam Young Oh Hannaidhknown as Mo Chara, it will be present to court in the British capitalon September 26.
“Due to the proximity between the next court hearing in London and the first date of the tour”, o Group Vai cancel all 15 concerts tour in the United States of America in Octoberannounced the Kneecap through a publication on social networks.
“With all the shows completely sold out, it is news that we sadly give tens of thousands of fans,” the group said.
Group points finger at the British government
The bandthat in the same publication dEXECUTES A MESSAGE IN FAVOR OF THE Liberation of Palestine and accuses the UK to carry out a “witch hunt”It guarantees that it will win the case in court and then promises to embark on a “even greater” tour.
Mo Chara was formally accused In May this year, but rECUSA The allegations of which it is target. A Banda guarantees that it does not support terrorist groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas and points his finger back to the British government, for closing his eyes to the “genocide in Gaza”.
Os Kneecap have been, since its formin 2017very active politically and soon became protagonists in the public debate on freedom inand expression. The group’s lyrics focus a lot on the working class and In the situation of the Irish youth. THE international level, It is often condemned in PAlco the situation in Gaza.
The group acquired such relief that, In the last year, it released an autobiographical film, in which names participate like Michael Fassbender e Josie Walker. The film became the first feature film in Irish language in the Sundance Film Festival and has come to shortlist of the Oscars in thes categorys honeyhor international film and best original song, with the theme “Sick in the Head”.
