Hundreds gather to support Kneecap at terrorism hearing
Hundreds of people have gathered outside a London court to support a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap who was due to appear over a terrorism charge for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Iran-backed group Hezbollah.
Liam O'Hanna, whose stage name is Mo Chara, is alleged to have waved the flag of banned militant group Hezbollah during a Kneecap gig in London in November 2024.
The 27-year-old was charged in May under the Terrorism Act, under which it is a criminal offence to display an article in a way that arouses reasonable suspicion that someone is a supporter of a proscribed organisation.
Belfast-based Kneecap, who rap in Irish and English and regularly display pro-Palestine messages during their gigs, previously said the flag had been thrown on stage and described the charge against O'Hanna as an attempt to silence them.
Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Westminster Magistrates Court before the hearing on Wednesday, including some Northern Irish politicians and musicians, singing and waving Irish and Palestinian flags.
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