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Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has appeared on stage during a surprise sold-out gig from the rap group with tape on his mouth, hours after he was charged with terror offences.
O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged over the alleged display of a flag in support of Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, north London, in November last year, the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday.
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