{"id":687245,"date":"2025-08-26T14:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kneecap-cancel-2025-usa-tour\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:50:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T11:50:18","slug":"kneecap-cancel-2025-usa-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kneecap-cancel-2025-usa-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Kneecap cancel 2025 USA tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f82f4b8c6f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kneecap-cancel-2025-usa-tour\/#The_Irish_rap_group_blamed_the_UK_governments_ongoing_prosecution_of_member_Mo_Chara_who_is_charged_with_a_terrorism_offence_for_displaying_a_flag_of_Hezbollah\" >The Irish rap group blamed the U.K. government\u2019s ongoing prosecution of member Mo Chara, who is charged with a terrorism offence for displaying a flag of Hezbollah.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Irish_rap_group_blamed_the_UK_governments_ongoing_prosecution_of_member_Mo_Chara_who_is_charged_with_a_terrorism_offence_for_displaying_a_flag_of_Hezbollah\"><\/span>The Irish rap group blamed the U.K. government\u2019s ongoing prosecution of member Mo Chara, who is charged with a terrorism offence for displaying a flag of Hezbollah. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273483\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/credit_Joshua_Mulholland_pa17my\/kneecap-photo-by-joshua-mulholland.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/credit_Joshua_Mulholland_pa17my\/kneecap-photo-by-joshua-mulholland.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/credit_Joshua_Mulholland_pa17my\/kneecap-photo-by-joshua-mulholland.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/credit_Joshua_Mulholland_pa17my\/kneecap-photo-by-joshua-mulholland.jpg 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1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/credit_Joshua_Mulholland_pa17my\/kneecap-photo-by-joshua-mulholland.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Kneecap cancel 2025 USA tour\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Kneecap. Photo by Joshua Mulholland<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273484\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Kneecap have cancelled the entirety of their 2025 United States tour. The tour was set to being on October 1 in New York City and run for 15 shows; four shows in Vancouver and Toronto will continue as planned.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            In a press statement, the Irish rap group said they were forced to pull the dates as they were too close to a scheduled court date for Kneecap member Mo Chara, who faces a terrorism charge for displaying a flag of the militant group Hezbollah during a 2024 concert.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            The band, however, said that they would reveal something &#8220;top secret&#8221; next week for US fans &#8220;so that we can still link in with you all in October.&#8221; Read the band&#8217;s full statement below:\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273482\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left block_quote\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"block_quote_wrapper paragraph_wrapper\">\n<p>\u201cTo all our US based fans, we have some bad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>. Due to the close proximity of our next court hearing in London on September 26 \u2013 as the British government continues its witch-hunt \u2013 with the start of the U.S. tour, we will have to cancel all 15 U.S. tour dates in October. With every show fully sold out this is news we are sad to deliver. But once we win our court case, which we will, we promise to embark on an even bigger tour to all you great heads. Canadian shows are NOT affected and we will be playing our 4 sold out shows in Vancouver and Toronto. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>We also have some good news. We will be sharing something very special for US fans next week so that we can still link in with you all in October. It&#8217;s top secret for now but all will be revealed next week &#8211; stay tuned. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>And remember&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The revolution will be no re-run, brothers<\/p>\n<p>The revolution will be live\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-273485\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Chara was charged with a terrorism offence in May 2025 after a show in London where the r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er displayed the Hezbollah flag. He made his first court appearance in June and his been released on bail since.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Last week, Chara&#8217;s defence teamed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c939v4kw2l4o\">moved to have the case thrown out<\/a> over a technical error. According to the BBC, they allege that the attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> did not have the proper authorization to bring the case forward. Chief magistrate Paul Goldspring told the court he would make a decision on the motion &#8220;in a number of weeks&#8217; time.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            In public statements, Chara has called the charge &#8220;pitiful&#8221; and an attempt by the British government to distract from Israel&#8217;s ongoing genocide in Gaza. &#8220;We know unfortunately this story will end up in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> today while Israel commits genocide at the same time,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2025\/8\/20\/mo-chara-says-court-case-is-a-distraction-from-genocide-in-gaza#flips-6377131847112:0\">he said at a rally<\/a> following last week&#8217;s court appearance.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Kneecap have been the subject of political pressure, blacklisting, and investigation over the pro-Palestinian advocacy that marks their performances. Their set at Glastonbury was initially investigated by police to determine if it broke any laws, a move the group condemned; police laster <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cly290dk226o\">confirmed<\/a> that Kneecap would not face any charges stemming from Glastonbury. Sharon Osbourne later <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ce3ve317g5do\">called<\/a> for the band to have their US visas revoked over &#8220;projections of anti-Israel messages and hate speech.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Jordan Darville<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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