{"id":193745,"date":"2025-06-18T06:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T06:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/193745\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T06:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T06:55:10","slug":"kneecap-plasters-london-with-support-before-mo-chara-appears-in-court-on-terrorism-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/193745\/","title":{"rendered":"Kneecap \u2018plasters\u2019 London with support before Mo Chara appears in court on terrorism charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Irish rap trio Kneecap has launched a campaign of support in London for band member Liam Og O hAnnaidh, also known as Mo Chara, who is facing a terrorism charge.<\/p>\n<p>O hAnnaidh is accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah during a performance in November. The group has claimed to have &#8220;plastered&#8221; London with messages backing their bandmate ahead of his court appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates\u2019 Court on Wednesday following the alleged incident during a gig at the O2 Forum in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/kentish-town\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kentish Town;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kentish Town<\/a>, north <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/london\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:London;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The charge Og O hAnnaidh faces alleges he displayed a flag in a public place, \u201cin such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organisation\u201d \u2013\u00a0 namely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/hezbollah\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hezbollah;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hezbollah<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Kneecap member Liam Og O hAnnaidh performs under the name Mo Chara (PA) (PA Wire)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9e34e5df384b23c8f766bcd786537544.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kneecap member Liam Og O hAnnaidh performs under the name Mo Chara (PA) (PA Wire)<\/p>\n<p>Kneecap described the prosecution as a \u201cwitch hunt\u201d in a post on X on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The post including a short video which appeared to show a billboard that had been displayed in London with the words \u201cmore blacks, more dogs, more Irish, Mo Chara\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/metropolitan-police\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Metropolitan Police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Metropolitan Police<\/a> said the force had charged O hAnnaidh, who appears on the court list as Liam O\u2019<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/hanna\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hanna;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hanna<\/a>, after initially being made aware of a video from the gig at the O2 Forum which had been posted online.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate event shortly after the terrorism charge, O hAnnaidh could be seen in social media videos entering the stage with tape covering his mouth.<\/p>\n<p>The Met previously said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/belfast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Belfast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Belfast<\/a> rap trio were under investigation after clips posted online appeared to show the band calling for the deaths of MPs and shouting \u201cup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/hamas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hamas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hamas<\/a>, up Hezbollah\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Kneecap said they have \u201cnever supported\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/hamas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hamas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hamas<\/a> or Hezbollah, both of which are banned in the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Irish rap trio Kneecap has launched a campaign of support in London for band member Liam Og 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