By Sam Tabahriti

LONDON (Reuters) -Irish rap trio Kneecap has cancelled its 15-date U.S. tour scheduled for October, it said on Monday, citing the proximity of a London court hearing where member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces a terrorism charge.

Ó hAnnaidh, known by his stage name Mo Chara, is accused of displaying a flag of Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah during a performance in London in November 2024.

The 27-year-old was charged in May under the Terrorism Act that prohibits displaying articles in a way that may suggest support for a proscribed organisation.

The Belfast-based band, which has said the flag was thrown on stage during its performance, said the closeness of the September 26 hearing to the start of the tour made it impossible to proceed with the 15 scheduled date

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