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Kneecap Cancels 15-Date U.S. Tour Ahead of London Court Hearing

The Belfast trio cited a Sept. 26 hearing for member Mo Chara on a terrorism charge.

Joshua Mulholland
Kneecap was scheduled to perform in San Francsisco and Oakland in October.
Member of Kneecap Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh and performing under the name of Mo Chara, who has been charged with a terrorism offence in relation to the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag onstage in 2024, speaks on stage outside the Westminster Magistrates' Court, in London, Britain, August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

Overview

  • The group scrapped its sold-out October run in the United States and says refunds will be issued at the point of purchase.
  • Four Canadian shows in Toronto and Vancouver remain on the schedule.
  • At the Sept. 26 Westminster Magistrates’ Court hearing, the chief magistrate is expected to rule on jurisdiction after the defense challenged how the charge was brought.
  • Mo Chara was charged in May over an alleged display of a Hezbollah flag at a London concert, which he and the band deny.
  • The decision comes a day after their Rock en Seine set near Paris, which drew protests and led local authorities to withdraw festival funding.