Kneecap have cancelled their sold-out US tour in October. The Irish hip-hop trio cited the court hearing in London involving band member Mo Chara's alleged display of a Hezbollah flag. Chara, real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, was charged with a terrorism offence in the UK in May after being accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah during a concert in London last November. The Belfast-based singer has denied the offence. The group have said that they have never supported Hamas or Hezbollah and claim that the footage of the incident was taken out of context and was being "exploited and weaponised". In a statement shared on social media on Monday, the band announced the US tour cancellation, saying that "due to the proximity of our next court hearing in London to the first date of the tour" they have to "cancel all 15 tour dates in October". "With every show fully sold out, to tens of thousands of fans, this is news we are sad to deliver," the statement read. "But once we win our court case, which we will, we promise to embark on an even bigger tour to all you great heads." Ó hAnnaidh's next court hearing is set for 26 September, during which a chief magistrate is set to decide whether he will stand trial.