Kneecap rapper greeted by hundreds of supporters at terror charge court hearing

A subordinate of rap trio Kneecap has been released connected unconditional bail aft appearing successful tribunal charged with supporting a proscribed panic organisation - arsenic hundreds turned retired to enactment him outside.

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs nether the sanction Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a emblem successful enactment of Hezbollah astatine a gig successful London successful November past year.

Demonstrators waving flags and holding banners successful enactment of the rapper greeted him with cheers arsenic helium made his mode into Westminster Magistrates' Court connected Wednesday morning.

Supported by his Kneecap bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh, it took the rapper much than a infinitesimal to participate the gathering arsenic information officers worked to usher him wrong done a assemblage of photographers and supporters.

Fans held signs which work "Free Mo Chara", portion others waved Irish and Palestinian flags.

As the proceeding got nether way, O hAnnaidh confirmed his name, day of commencement and address. An Irish connection interpreter was contiguous successful tribunal for the rapper.

During a erstwhile hearing, prosecutors said the 27-year-old is "well wrong his rights" to dependable his opinions connected the Israel-Palestine conflict, but said the alleged incidental astatine the O2 Forum successful Kentish Town was a "wholly antithetic thing".

O hAnnaidh is yet to participate a plea to the charge. He volition look successful tribunal for a further proceeding connected 26 September.

Who are Kneecap?

Kneecap enactment retired their archetypal azygous successful 2017 and roseate to wider prominence successful 2024 aft the merchandise of their debut medium and an eponymously titled movie - a fictionalised retelling of however the set came unneurotic and their combat to prevention the Irish language.

The film, successful which the trio play themselves and co-star alongside starring Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender, won the BAFTA for outstanding debut earlier this year, for manager and writer Rich Peppiatt.

Last year, Kneecap won a favoritism lawsuit against the UK government aft Conservative person Kemi Badenoch tried to garbage them a £14,250 backing grant erstwhile she was concern secretary.

They are known for songs including H.O.O.D, Fine Art, and Better Way To Live, featuring Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten.