Liam O’Hanna, 27, known by his stage name Mo Chara, was charged in May after being accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag during a London concert last November. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
Kneecap, which has recently grabbed headlines for brazen statements denouncing the war in Gaza and against Israel, has denied the charge and called for fans to show up outside court and support the singer.
The raucous punk-rap group has also said the video which led to the charge was taken out of context.
A performance in Scotland was pulled over safety concerns, various shows in Germany were axed, and the UK government ministers had suggested Glastonbury should reconsider their appearance at the popular festival.
Formed in 2017, the group is no stranger to controversy. Their lyrics are filled with references to drugs, they have repeatedly clashed with the UK’s previous Conservative government and have vocally opposed British rule in Northern Ireland.
‘Unfazed’
He is accused of displaying a flag “in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation”, police said.
The group also apologised this year after a 2023 video emerged appearing to show one singer calling for the death of British Conservative MPs.
“Even through all the controversy at the moment, they just shrug their shoulders and get on with it,“ Peppiatt said.
In its statement following the charge, the group said: “14,000 babies are about to die of starvation in Gaza, with food sent by the world sitting on the other side of a wall, and once again the British establishment is focused on us.”
Israel has repeatedly denied that it is committing genocide in its offensive in Gaza, which it claims aims to wipe out Hamas.
Campaign group “Love Music Hate Racism” called for supporters to “defend Mo Chara on 18 June outside Westminster Magistrates Court”.
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