PARIS: Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members faces a British terror charge for allegedly supporting Hezbollah, are to perform outside Paris on Sunday, despite objections from French Jewish groups and government officials. The local authorities have also withdrawn their subsidies for the music festival where the trio will play — the annual Rock en Seine festival, held in the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud — after organizers kept the controversial band on the program for their slot from 1630 GMT.

Rap trio will face intense scrutiny from French authorities when they play Rock en Seine festival on Sunday

PARIS: Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members faces a British terror charge for allegedly supporting Hezbollah, are to perform outside Paris on Sunday, despite objections…

PARIS: Irish rap group Kneecap repeated their criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza during a performance outside Paris on Sunday, despite objections from French Jewish groups and…

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, was charged in the UK in May accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag during a London concert in November.

Sur scène, dimanche, le trio nord-irlandais a dénoncé « un génocide » en cours dans l’enclave palestinienne, et qualifié Benyamin Nétanyahou de « criminel de guerre ». Mais il a…

The trio said they have cancelled all upcoming US tour dates because of the "proximity of our next court hearing in London".

Band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh faces terrorism charge in UK for alleged display of Hezbollah flag mid-performance

Liam O’Hanna dit « Mo Chara » est poursuivi pour « infraction terroriste » après s’être couvert, lors d’un concert à Londres en 2024, d’un drapeau du Hezbollah.

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…