Kneecap pulled the plug on their fully booked U.S. tour this October as Mo Chara, one-third of the Irish Hip-Hop group, prepares to face a terrorism-related court hearing in London tied to an alleged flag display.
The Belfast-based trio announced Monday (August 25) that they were forced to cancel all 15 dates of their American run, citing the timing of Chara’s legal proceedings.
His next hearing is scheduled for September 26, just days before the tour was set to begin.
“Due to the proximity of our next court hearing in London to the first date of the tour,” the group said in a statement, “we have to cancel all 15 tour dates in October.”
The group has rejected the allegation, saying the video footage was misrepresented.
They added that the clip is being “exploited and weaponised” and emphasized that Kneecap has “never supported Hamas or Hezbollah.”
The group expressed disappointment over the cancellation, saying, “With every show fully sold out, to tens of thousands of fans, this is news we are sad to deliver.”
Still, they remain confident about the outcome of the case.
“But once we win our court case, which we will, we promise to embark on an even bigger tour to all you great heads.”
A chief magistrate will determine on September 26 whether Chara will stand trial.