Irish rap group Kneecap has cancelled its October tour of the United States amid an ongoing firestorm over the band’s pro-Palestinian advocacy that has landed one member in legal trouble.

In an announcement on X , the group cited the ongoing legal battle of band member Mo Chara, who is currently facing a terrorism charge in British court for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year.

“Due to the proximity of our next court hearing in London to the first date of the tour, as the British government continues it’s witch hunt, we will have to cancel all 15 US tour dates in October,” Kneecap wrote in the post.

The tour had been nearly sold out, coming six months after Kneecap vaulted into public view when the group projected the words “F–k Israel. Free Palestine” on

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