Kneecap have cancelled their sold-out 2025 US headline tour. Find all the details below.
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It comes after member Mo Chara’s terrorism case was adjourned until next month at his second court hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London last Wednesday (August 20).
“To all our US-based fans, we have some bad news. Due to the close proximity of our next court hearing in London on September 26 – as the British government continues its witch-hunt – with the start of the US tour, we will have to cancel all 15 US tour dates in October,” the Irish rap trio wrote.
“With every show fully sold out, this is news we are sad to deliver. But once we win our court case, which we will, we promise to embark on an even bigger tour to all you great heads.”
They continued: “Canadian shows are NOT affected and we will be playing our 4 sold out shows in Vancouver and Toronto.”
Kneecap went on to tease some upcoming “good news” for those in the States.
“We will be sharing something very special for US fans next week so that we can still link in with you all in October,” they said. “It’s top secret for now but all will be revealed next week – stay tuned.
“And remember… ‘The revolution will be no re-run, brothers. The revolution will be live’.”
Ticketholders for the US dates can get a refund from their point of purchase. See the post below.
Gigs had been scheduled in New York, Nashville, Washington D.C., Boston, Chicago and other cities across the US throughout October.
Chara (real name Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh) first appeared in court in June, when he was released on unconditional bail.
The terrorism charges were levelled against him in May for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag onstage at a London show last November. The rapper is yet to enter a plea, but has denied any wrongdoing.
His lawyers are seeking to throw out the case, arguing that the terror charge against him was brought outside the time limit. They claim that it was brought a day after the six-month limit for such charges.
However, prosecutors say the charge was brought exactly within the required time limit.
Responding to the terror charge in May, Kneecap denied the offence and vowed to “vehemently defend ourselves”. “This is political policing,” they wrote. “This is a carnival of distraction. We are not the story. Genocide is.”
Speaking outside the court following last week’s hearing, Chara thanked supporters for coming. “We know this story is more than just about me. It’s more than Kneecap; this is a story about Palestine and us as a distraction from the real story,” he told those gathered.
“We know, unfortunately, this story will end up in the media today, while Israel commits genocide at the same time. So, everybody, continue to speak about Palestine, free Palestine. Thank you all for coming.”
Kneecap have since returned to the stage for a defiant set at Rock en Seine, where pro-Israel protestors attempted to disrupt their performance.
Earlier this month, the trio led chants of “fuck KKR” at Øya Festival 2025 before condemning the “hate-filled” Hungarian Prime Minister in a video broadcast at Sziget in Budapest.
