Member of Kneecap charged with terror offence
Liam O'Hanna - who performs under the stage name Mo Chara - will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court next month, the Metropolitan Police says.
Wednesday 21 May 2025 21:30, UK
A member of Irish-language rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence.
Liam O'Hanna, or Liam Og O Hannaidh, has been charged with displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah, a proscribed organisation, the Metropolitan Police said.
The 27-year-old from Belfast - who performs under the stage name Mo Chara - is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 18 June.
It comes after counter-terror police assessed a video reported to be from a Kneecap concert.
The charge relates to a flag that O'Hanna allegedly displayed at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, on 21 November last year.
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Officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command were made aware of a video circulating online on 22 April, the force said.
An investigation led to the Crown Prosecution Service authorising the charge.
Kneecap are due to headline Wide Awake Festival in south London on Friday.