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Prosecutors in the United Kingdom are appealing a judge’s decision to toss the terror-related charge against Kneecap’s Mo Chara. As the BBC reports, the Crown Prosecution Service announced its decision Tuesday, Oct. 7, with a spokesperson saying, “We are appealing the decision to dismiss this case as we believe there …

A London court tossed out the terror case against Kneecap’s Mo Chara, with a judge ruling that the charge against the Belfast rapper was not properly filed. The rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag on stage at a November 2024 Kneecap concert in London. …

Irish rap group Kneecap have announced that they are canceling all of their upcoming U.S tour dates due to the proximity of group member Mo Chara’s Sept. 26 court hearing in London. Chara, born Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces terror charges, for allegedly brandishing a flag of the Lebanese political …

A ruling in Kneecap member Mo Chara’s terror case in the U.K. will be issued next month, a judge said, after lawyers for both sides argued over whether the case against the rapper was brought within the proper six-month time frame. Mo Chara, real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, made …

Kneecap’s forthcoming performance in Hungary will not go ahead as the Irish band has been banned from the country for three years for posing “a national security threat.” Hungarian politician and spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced the ban on social media on Thursday, saying Kneecap are “officially banned from entering Hungary—for …

Massive Attack have announced an alliance for musicians who are facing “intimidations from within” the music industry over their support of Palestine and Gaza. The band shared a statement on Instagram saying they hope help protect other artists from the “organized censorship” many have experienced after speaking out. “The scenes …

The British police force that began investigating the Irish rap group Kneecap after their Glastonbury Festival performance last month has backed down, per the BBC. In their set, the group doubled down on their long-time support for Palestine and their condemnation of what they’ve controversially called “genocide” by Israel in …

In case anyone was wondering if the headline-grabbing Irish hip-hop insurgents Kneecap were backing down in light of blowback for their pro-Palestine beliefs, the band’s new video makes that answer clear: No. Two weeks ago, the band officially released “The Recap,” a collaboration with British drum-and-bass producer Mozey that was …

English punk duo Bob Vylan stirred up controversy over the weekend for chanting “Death, death to the IDF” during their performance at Glastonbury. Following the set, singer Bobby Vylan, who uses a stage name, defended his onstage remarks in a lengthy Instagram post captioned, “I said what I said.” Vylan …

This past weekend, the music-loving hordes returned to Worthy Farm, and once again the Glastonbury Festival did not disappoint. The four-day event featured a plethora of great performances, politically charged controversies, and a couple of wild surprises. Here’s our run down of the eight biggest moments of Glastonbury 2025. Lewis …