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Kneecap Member Liam O’Hanna Charged Under UK Terrorism Act

The Belfast rapper faces charges for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a 2024 London concert, with further investigations into the band ongoing.

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Mo Chara from Irish Hip Hop trio Kneecap performs onstage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)
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Overview

  • Liam O’Hanna, known as Mo Chara of Irish rap group Kneecap, has been charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a November 2024 concert in London.
  • The charge, under the UK Terrorism Act 2000, alleges that O’Hanna displayed the flag in a manner that suggested support for the proscribed organisation Hezbollah.
  • The Metropolitan Police began investigating the incident in April 2025 after a video of the concert surfaced online, leading to the Crown Prosecution Service authorising the charge.
  • O’Hanna is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 18, while police continue to investigate a separate 2023 Kneecap concert video that allegedly includes calls for violence.
  • Kneecap denies supporting banned groups or inciting violence, stating that footage has been taken out of context, and they continue to highlight their pro-Palestinian stance despite gig cancellations and public criticism.