The members of Kneecap have canceled all of their upcoming tour dates in the United States due to scheduling conflicts that have arisen as a result of their ongoing alleged terror offense legal saga.
In a message posted to Instagram on Monday (Aug. 25), bandmates Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí explained that they had “bad news” to share with American fans who had been looking forward to seeing them play a run of sold-out stateside shows this fall. “Due to the proximity of our next court hearing in London to the first date of the tour, as the British government continues [its] witch-hunt, we will have to cancel all 15 U.S. tour dates in October,” the trio wrote.
“But once we win our court case, which we will, we promise to embark on an even bigger tour to all you great heads,” Kneecap continued. “We also have some good news. We will be sharing something very special for U.S. fans next week so that we can still ink in with you all in October. It’s top secret for now, but all will be revealed next week — stay tuned.”
Noting that refunds for the American shows will be available at people’s respective points of purchase, the band ended its statement with a strong message. “‘The revolution will be no re-run, brothers,’” it read. “‘The revolution will live.’ FREE PALESTINE!”
The cancelations mark just the latest development in Kneecap’s legal battle with the British police, who in May charged frontman Mo Chara with allegedly showing support for terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah at a November 2024 concert in London. The band members — who have been outspoken in their support for Palestinian people amid the war in Gaza, notably accusing Israel of “genocide” during their Coachella set in April — quickly responded to the charge, calling it a “carnival of distraction” in a statement on Instagram.
Kneecap has also denied ever supporting Hamas or Hezbollah. Legal proceedings involving Chara will resume on Sept. 26, at which time a judge will decide whether he will be required to stand trial. In the meantime, his legal team is working to have the case thrown out.
Read Kneecap’s full statement below.
