Kneecap member charged with terrorism offence by British police over Hezbollah flag
Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh/Liam O'Hanna (27) goes under the stage name Mo Chara.
He was charged over the displaying of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north-west London, on November 21 last year, London's Metropolitan Police said.
O'Hanna, who lives in Belfast, was charged by postal requisition and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 18, the Met said.
Officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command were made aware on April 22 of an online video from the event, the force said.
An investigation led to the Crown Prosecution Service authorising the charge.
The bilingual Irish rappers had been under investigation by British police over a number of statements and incidents at their gigs in recent months and had several UK and European gigs cancelled as a result.
They have been extremely vocal on the plight of Palestinians and used their performance at the Coachella festival in the US to label Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide.
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