Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig in November last year.
Other band members Naoise Ó Cairealláin, and J J Ó Dochartaigh also arrived to a scrum of hundreds of their supporters who cheered as their vehicle pulled up.
The charge O hAnnaidh faces alleges he displayed a flag in a public place, “in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation” – namely Hezbollah.
Supporters of Kneecap’s Liam Og O Hannaidh gathered outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court (Photo: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)Outside court, Police removed a pro-Israel protester who walked into the crowd wearing an Israeli flag which provoked boos, swearing and shouts of “free Palestine”.
Police surrounded the man as the crowd moved towards him, with protesters cheering as he was removed.
The Metropolitan Police said the force had charged O hAnnaidh, who appears on the court list as Liam O’Hanna, after initially being made aware of a video from the gig at the O2 Forum which had been posted online.
The Met previously said the Belfast rap trio were under investigation after clips posted online appeared to show the band calling for the deaths of MPs and shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.
(This story is being updated)
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