Kneecap rapper Mo Chara gets terror case dismissed
The terror case against Irish rap group Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (AKA Mo Chara) has been thrown out following a technical error. Kneecap rapper Mo Chara who was charged for allegedly waving a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah whilst performing t the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, in November 2024. […]
Member of Kneecap appears at court on ‘terrorism’ charge
A member of the Irish rap group Kneecap has appeared in court, where he sought to throw out a “terror” charge for allegedly supporting the proscribed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who was initially charged under the Anglicised name Liam O’Hanna, and performs under the stage name Mo Chara, appeared at the […]
Kneecap have their advert banned from the London Tube network
Irish rap trio Kneecap have said they are “banned” from advertising one of their posters on the London Underground. Yesterday, in a social media post, they said: “We’ve been banned from advertising on the London Tube.” Transport for London (TfL) said it approves adverts on a “case-by-case basis” and deemed the Kneecap poster, showing their […]
Chief Rabbi calls “vile Jew-hatred at Glastonbury” a “national shame”
The UK’s Chief Rabbi strongly criticised “the airing of vile Jew-hate at Glastonbury” after a live broadcast of Bob Vylan’s performance at the festival went out on the BBC, during which the band’s singer led the crowd in chants of “death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]”. Writing on Twitter, Sir Ephraim Mirvis wrote: […]
Police are criminally investigating Bob Vylan & Kneecap
A criminal investigation has been launched over performances by Bob Vylan and Irish rap trio Kneecap at Glastonbury on Saturday, Avon and Somerset Police has said. The force said it had appointed a senior detective to investigate whether comments made by either act amounted to a criminal offence after reviewing footage. A statement added: “This […]
Bob Vylan dropped by talent agency after speaking ill about Israel
Bob Vylan has been dropped from United talent agency after criticising Israel‘s military according to variety, with their page no longer active on the agency’s website. The punk-rap duo led the crowd in several chants during their show on Saturday afternoon — right before Irish rap group Kneecap’s highly anticipated set on the West Holts […]
Glastonbury Festival releases statement regarding Bob Vylan set
Glastonbury Festival have released a statement regarding Bob Vylan’s controversial set before the Irish rap group Kneecap yesterday at the West Holts stage, where chants of ‘Death To The IDF’ were made during the set. “Glastonbury Festival was created in 1970 as a place for people to come together and rejoice in music, the arts […]
Police review footage of chants led by Kneecap & Bob Vylan
Police in Somerset say they are assessing comments made on stage by rap punk duo Bob Vylan and Irish-language rap group Kneecap at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday. The government has “strongly condemned” chants from Bob Vylan who called for “death” to the Israeli military during their performance which was broadcast live on the BBC. Rapper […]
Badenoch doesn’t want Glastonbury to show Kneecap performance
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said she thinks the BBC “should not be showing” Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury Festival next week. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying what looked to be a flag in support of Hezbollah whilst saying “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” at a gig in November last year. The 27-year-old arrived […]
Kneecap rapper released on unconditional bail over terror charge
A rapper from the Irish language group Kneecap has been released on unconditional bail after appearing in a London court on a terror charge. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, charged under the name Liam O’Hanna, is accused of displaying a flag that was allegedly in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a London gig. The 27-year-old, […]
