Kneecap’s sold-out 2025 US headline tour has been scrapped attributable to “the shut proximity” of Mo Chara’s terrorism court docket listening to.
Kneecap have pulled the plug on their sold-out US tour attributable to Mo Chara’s court docket listening to
At a listening to at Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom in London on August 20, the case was adjourned till September 26, leaving the Irish hip-hop trio pressured to tug the plug on their deliberate trek throughout the pond this October.
The band has vowed to make it as much as their US followers with an “even greater tour”.
A social media assertion learn: “To all our US-based followers, we’ve got some dangerous information. Because of the shut proximity of our subsequent court docket listening to in London on September 26 – because the British authorities continues its witch-hunt – with the beginning of the US tour, we must cancel all 15 US tour dates in October.
“With each present absolutely bought out, that is information we’re unhappy to ship. However as soon as we win our court docket case, which we’ll, we promise to embark on a good greater tour to all you nice heads.”
The Wonderful Artwork group will nonetheless play their 4 sold-out exhibits in Canada in October.
They stated: “Canadian exhibits are NOT affected and we can be taking part in our 4 bought out exhibits in Vancouver and Toronto.”
Kneecap – accomplished by Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí – concluded the message by teasing one thing “very particular” is deliberate for his or her American followers.
They added: “We can be sharing one thing very particular for US followers subsequent week in order that we will nonetheless hyperlink in with you all in October.
“It’s prime secret for now however all can be revealed subsequent week – keep tuned.
“And bear in mind… ‘The revolution can be no re-run, brothers. The revolution can be stay’.”
Chara (actual title Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh), who’s on unconditional bail, is going through a terror cost after “displaying a flag in help of proscribed organisation Hezbollah” at their O2 Discussion board Kentish City gig in London in November 2024.
Thanking their supporters for coming all the way down to the court docket final week, Chara stated: “We all know this story is extra than simply about me. It’s greater than Kneecap; it is a story about Palestine and us as a distraction from the actual story.
“We all know, sadly, this story will find yourself within the media in the present day, whereas Israel commits genocide on the similar time. So, all people, proceed to discuss Palestine, free Palestine. Thanks all for coming.”
Reacting to the cost in Might, Kneecap stated: “British institution is concentrated on us.
“They revenue from genocide, they use an ‘anti-terror regulation’ in opposition to us for displaying a flag thrown on stage. A cost not severe sufficient to even warrant their ‘crown court docket’, as an alternative a court docket that doesn’t have a jury.”
