A member of the anti-Israel rap ban Kneecap has been charged with a terror offence in relation to a video allegedly showing him draped in a Hezbollah flag.
Liam O’Hanna, stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag in support of a proscribed organisation during a 2024 gig in London.
The band, which hit the headlines after projecting the slogan “f*** Israel, free Palestine” above its set at Coachella last month, came under scrutiny after a pair of contentious clips resurfaced online.
One showed a member of the band shout “the only good Tory is a dead Tory” and “kill your local MP”.
In the other, one of the performers – alleged to be O’Hanna – could be seen apparently wearing a Hezbollah flag while shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”.
Both videos are currently under investigation by the Counter-Terrorism Command of the Metropolitan Police.
Kneecap have insisted they do not support proscribed terror organistions and do not advocated for violence against anyone.
However, authorities have now confirmed that O’Hanna has been charged in relation to the latter recording.
The 27-year-old, from Belfast, will attend Westminster Magistrates' Court on 18 June to face charges of displaying a flag in support of a proscribed organisation.
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